Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern America and Europe
Northern America and Europe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 8.8 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern America and Europe, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern America and Europe stood at 8.8 %.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern America and Europe peaked at 9 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4 %, in 2018.
That places Northern America and Europe 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern America and Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 % | — |
| 2015 | 8.8 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1 % | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6 % | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1 % | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4 % | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8 % | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.07 % | 7.4 % | 9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.5 % | 8.1 % | 8.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America and Europe
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America and Europe
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,528 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,945 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 7 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 3.8 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.6 % (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 26.5 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 57,563 Int$/cap (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 240.7 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,666 kcal/cap/d (2024)
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 17.3 % (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern America and Europe?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Northern America and Europe was 8.8 % 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 Northern America and Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Northern America and Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 % in 2018.
- How does Northern America and Europe rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Northern America and Europe ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Northern America and Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America and Europe 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.