Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria peaked at 3.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.9% | — |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 5 |
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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 severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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