Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 1.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 108 Greece 1.6% compare
- 108 North Macedonia 1.6% compare
- 110 Norway 1.5% compare
- 112 Japan 1.4% compare
- 112 Montenegro 1.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Switzerland was 1.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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