Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Georgia
Georgia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 22.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Georgia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 22.8% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Georgia peaked at 39.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 69th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.8% | — |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 31.8% | 39.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 22.8% | 38.8% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 502.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Georgia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Georgia was 22.8% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Georgia ranks 69th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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