Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 800,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
800,000
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
90th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2015
All-time low
800,000
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 800,000 for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Bulgaria peaked at 1.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 90th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 800,000 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 960,000 | 900,000 | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 800,000 | 1.10 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Bulgaria?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Bulgaria was 800,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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