Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Czechia
Czechia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 9.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 9.1 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Czechia peaked at 10 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8 %, in 2017.
Czechia ranks 88th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 5.1 % | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2 % | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8 % | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5 % | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 10 % | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 10 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 % | -9.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.1 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 %, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.77 % | 3.8 % | 5.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.4 % | 8.5 % | 10 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 86 Belgium 9.3 % compare
- 87 North Macedonia 9.2 % compare
- 89 Malta 9 % compare
- 89 Montenegro 9 % compare
- 91 Israel 8.9 % compare
- 91 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.9 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Czechia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Czechia was 9.1 % 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 % in 2017.
- How does Czechia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Czechia ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.