Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 10.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Albania, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 10.2 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Albania peaked at 12.7 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9 %, in 2020.
That places Albania 38th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 12.1 % | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 % | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3 % | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 % | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 9 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9 % | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2 % | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2 % | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.2 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2 %, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.2 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6 %, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.25 % | 9.1 % | 12.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.82 % | 9 % | 10.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Albania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Albania was 10.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 % in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.