Number of people severely food insecure in France

France: Number of people severely food insecure was 1.80 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
44th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
400,000
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in France, 2015–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201920232015: 1.0M2016: 800.0k2017: 600.0k2018: 500.0k2019: 400.0k2020: 700.0k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in France stood at 1.80 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in France peaked at 1.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2019.

That places France 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 660,000 400,000 1.00 million 5
2020s 1.25 million 700,000 1.80 million 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 43 Uzbekistan, Republic of 1.90 million compare
  2. 45 Burkina Faso 1.70 million compare
  3. 46 Honduras 1.60 million compare
  4. 47 Japan 1.30 million compare
  5. 47 Libya 1.30 million compare
  6. 47 Romania 1.30 million compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in France?
Number of people severely food insecure in France was 1.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2019.
How does France rank for number of people severely food insecure?
France ranks 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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