Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Austria
Austria: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Austria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Austria is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Austria peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Austria 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1% | — |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Austria?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Austria was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Austria ranks 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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