Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.1% | — |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 110 Norway 1.5% compare
- 110 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 112 Japan 1.4% compare
- 114 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 114 Republic of Korea 1.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Montenegro was 1.4% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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