Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 9.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.3%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
101st
of 139 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
That places Belgium 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.7% | — |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Belgium was 9.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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