Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Greece
Greece: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2016
All-time low
1.5
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Greece, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.5 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Greece peaked at 3.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2020.
Greece ranks 99th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6 | — |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Greece?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Greece was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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