Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 0.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia peaked at 4.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7% | — |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Serbia was 0.7% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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