Number of people severely food insecure in Spain

Spain: Number of people severely food insecure was 700,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
700,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 118 countries
All-time high
900,000
in 2019
All-time low
500,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2015201920232015: 500.0k2016: 600.0k2017: 700.0k2018: 800.0k2019: 900.0k2020: 900.0k2021: 800.0k2022: 700.0k2023: 700.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Spain stood at 700,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Spain peaked at 900,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 500,000, in 2015.

That places Spain 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 700,000 500,000 900,000 5
2020s 775,000 700,000 900,000 4

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  4. 57 Canada 700,000 compare
  5. 57 Chile 700,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Spain?
Number of people severely food insecure in Spain was 700,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Spain ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

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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