Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Southern Europe ranks 31st of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Southern Europe was 1.5% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Southern Europe ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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