Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro peaked at 14.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 104th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6% | — |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro was 9.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Montenegro ranks 104th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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