Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Portugal is 2.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Portugal peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.1% | — |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Portugal?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Portugal was 2.3% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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