Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia
Croatia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia peaked at 11.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 127th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.5% | — |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Croatia was 4.9% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Croatia ranks 127th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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