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

Latest (2023)
0.5 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.5 percent
in 2019
All-time low
0.5 percent
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Belarus, 2019–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52019202120232019: 0.5 percent2020: 0.5 percent2021: 0.5 percent2022: 0.5 percent2023: 0.5 percent

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Mongolia 0.7 percent compare
  2. 119 Kazakhstan 0.6 percent compare
  3. 121 Armenia 0.5 percent compare
  4. 121 Indonesia 0.5 percent compare
  5. 121 Poland 0.5 percent compare
  6. 121 Russia 0.5 percent compare

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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

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

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.