Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Serbia
Serbia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 800,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Serbia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Serbia is 800,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Serbia peaked at 1.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 90th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 800,000 | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 800,000 | 1.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Serbia?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Serbia 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Serbia ranks 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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