Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Poland

Poland: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 1.30 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
80th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Poland, 2015–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201920232015: 3.4M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.0M2018: 1.6M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.9M2022: 2.1M2023: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Poland stood at 1.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Poland peaked at 3.40 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2023.

That places Poland 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.32 million 1.60 million 3.40 million 5
2020s 2.27 million 1.30 million 2.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 77 Azerbaijan 1.40 million compare
  2. 77 Lesotho 1.40 million compare
  3. 77 Netherlands 1.40 million compare
  4. 80 Botswana 1.30 million compare
  5. 80 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 million compare
  6. 83 Portugal 1.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Poland?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Poland was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2023.
How does Poland rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Poland ranks 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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