Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.6% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 108th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.6% | — |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 6.9% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in North Macedonia was 1.6% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- North Macedonia ranks 108th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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