Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe
Europe: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe peaked at 2.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Europe 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Europe was 2.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Europe rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Europe ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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