Number of people severely food insecure in Hungary

Hungary: Number of people severely food insecure was 400,000 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
72nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2023
All-time low
100,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201920232015: 100.0k2016: 100.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 100.0k2019: 100.0k2020: 200.0k2021: 300.0k2022: 300.0k2023: 400.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 400,000 for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Hungary peaked at 400,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 72nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100,000 100,000 100,000 5
2020s 300,000 200,000 400,000 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 71 Netherlands, The 500,000 compare
  2. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 400,000 compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 400,000 compare
  4. 75 Belgium 300,000 compare
  5. 75 Palestine 300,000 compare
  6. 75 Poland, Republic of 300,000 compare
  7. 75 Portugal 300,000 compare
  8. 75 Sri Lanka 300,000 compare
  9. 75 Sweden 300,000 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Hungary?
Number of people severely food insecure in Hungary was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Hungary ranks 72nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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