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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 1.5M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.2M

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

Annual values for Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Portugal, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Botswana 1.30 million compare
  2. 80 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 million compare
  3. 80 Poland 1.30 million compare
  4. 84 Czechia 1.10 million compare
  5. 85 Georgia 1.00 million compare
  6. 86 Albania 900,000 compare
  7. 86 Belgium 900,000 compare
  8. 86 Israel 900,000 compare
  9. 86 New Zealand 900,000 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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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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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