Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 8.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 8.7 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7 %, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 10.3 % | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7 % | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2 % | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10 % | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6 % | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4 % | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9 % | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7 % | -12.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.7 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.9 %, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.7 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 %, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.07 % | 8.7 % | 12.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.32 % | 8.7 % | 13.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4731 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.7 % 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 % in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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) — Value. 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.