Number of people severely food insecure in Portugal

Portugal: Number of people severely food insecure was 300,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 118 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2015
All-time low
300,000
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201920232015: 400.0k2016: 400.0k2017: 300.0k2018: 300.0k2019: 300.0k2020: 300.0k2021: 400.0k2022: 300.0k2023: 300.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Portugal is 300,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Portugal peaked at 400,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2017.

That places Portugal 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people severely food insecure in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Portugal, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 400,000
2016 400,000 +0.0%
2017 300,000 -25.0%
2018 300,000 +0.0%
2019 300,000 +0.0%
2020 300,000 +0.0%
2021 400,000 +33.3%
2022 300,000 -25.0%
2023 300,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 340,000 300,000 400,000 5
2020s 325,000 300,000 400,000 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 72 Hungary 400,000 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, State of 300,000 compare
  6. 75 Poland 300,000 compare
  7. 75 Sri Lanka 300,000 compare
  8. 75 Sweden 300,000 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Portugal?
Number of people severely food insecure in Portugal was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Portugal ranks 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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