Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Western Europe
Western Europe: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 1.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Western Europe, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Western Europe stood at 1.7 %. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Western Europe peaked at 1.7 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5 %, in 2018.
Western Europe ranks 27th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 0.8 % | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7 % | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 % | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5 % | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7 % | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 1 % | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 % | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7 % | 0.5 % | 0.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % | 1 % | 1.7 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Western Europe?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Western Europe was 1.7 % 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 % in 2018.
- How does Western Europe rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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: Lower 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.