Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 12.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bulgaria, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bulgaria is 12.8 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bulgaria peaked at 19 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8 %, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 79th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 16.2 % | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.6 % | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 15 % | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6 % | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6 % | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 19 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2 % | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.2 % | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8 % | -9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.8 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.8 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 %, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.25 % | 14.6 % | 18.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.05 % | 12.8 % | 19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Costa Rica 14.6 % compare
- 77 Latvia 13.8 % compare
- 78 Portugal 13.6 % compare
- 80 Singapore 12.1 % compare
- 81 Belgium 11.7 % compare
- 82 Montenegro 11.4 % compare
- 82 North Macedonia 11.4 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (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 total in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bulgaria was 12.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 % in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.