Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 8.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America peaked at 9.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.8% | — |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More agriculture & rural data for Europe and Northern America
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 36 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.96 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.33 (2024)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 98,304 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 1.8% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 20,190 (2025)
- Global food loss index 106.75 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Europe and Northern America was 8.7% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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