Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Europe
Western Europe: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Europe stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Europe peaked at 2.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Western Europe ranks 26th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.4% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Europe?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Europe was 2.6% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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