Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Europe is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Europe peaked at 11.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2019.
Eastern Europe ranks 29th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.9% | — |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Europe?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Europe was 8.5% in 2025, 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Eastern Europe ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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