Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Belarus
Belarus: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 0.5 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Belarus, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.5 percent for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Belarus ranks 121st of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Belarus, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.5 percent | — |
| 2020 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.5 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 percent, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belarus'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 | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Belarus?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Belarus 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 percent in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 percent in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Belarus ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belarus 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.