Czechia vs Serbia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Czechia
1.8 percent
in 2023
Serbia
1.5 percent
in 2023
Czechia rank
96th
Serbia rank
99th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Czechia
  • Serbia
01234201520192023

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.8 percent against 1.5 percent in Serbia, a difference of 0.3 percent.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.

Czechia ranks 96th and Serbia ranks 99th of 125 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6 percent 2.1 percent 1.5 percent Serbia
2020s 1.98 percent 3.1 percent 1.12 percent Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Czechia or Serbia?
Czechia, at 1.8 percent against 1.5 percent in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Czechia and Serbia?
0.3 percent, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Serbia rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Czechia ranks 96th and Serbia ranks 99th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.