Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Spain

Spain: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 3.10 million in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.10 million
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
62nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.20 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.10 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920232015: 3.3M2016: 3.5M2017: 3.5M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.2M2020: 4.1M2021: 3.8M2022: 3.3M2023: 3.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Spain stood at 3.10 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Spain peaked at 4.20 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million, in 2023.

That places Spain 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.72 million 3.30 million 4.20 million 5
2020s 3.58 million 3.10 million 4.10 million 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 59 Romania 3.50 million compare
  2. 60 Germany 3.40 million compare
  3. 61 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.30 million compare
  4. 62 Tunisia 3.10 million compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 2.90 million compare
  6. 65 Korea, Republic of 2.80 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 Spain?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Spain was 3.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2023.
How does Spain rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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