Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 6.1% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe peaked at 8.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.2% | — |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 32 Zambia 45.8% compare
- 33 Lebanon 44.3% compare
- 34 Kiribati 43.9% compare
- 35 Ghana 43.5% compare
- 36 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 41.3% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
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- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.1918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 13.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.1618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.4284 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe was 6.1% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Southern Europe ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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