Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 1.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.20 million
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
83rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.20 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Portugal peaked at 1.50 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2018.
That places Portugal 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.10 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | 1.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Portugal?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Portugal was 1.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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