Number of people severely food insecure in Germany

Germany: Number of people severely food insecure was 1.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
51st
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2022
All-time low
600,000
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 800.0k2016: 700.0k2017: 600.0k2018: 600.0k2019: 600.0k2020: 900.0k2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Germany stood at 1.00 million.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Germany peaked at 1.30 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600,000, in 2017.

That places Germany 51st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 660,000 600,000 800,000 5
2020s 1.10 million 900,000 1.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 50 Tunisia 1.20 million compare
  2. 51 Australia 1.00 million compare
  3. 51 El Salvador 1.00 million compare
  4. 54 Namibia 900,000 compare
  5. 54 Togo 900,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Germany?
Number of people severely food insecure in Germany was 1.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2017.
How does Germany rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Germany ranks 51st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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