Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Armenia
Armenia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 0.5 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Armenia, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.5 percent for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 58.3% over ten years.
That places Armenia 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Armenia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2 percent | — |
| 2018 | 1.1 percent | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 percent | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5 percent | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.5 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 percent, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.5 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85 percent, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 percent | 0.8 percent | 1.2 percent | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Armenia?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Armenia was 0.5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 percent in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 percent in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Armenia ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.