Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 1.6 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Montenegro stood at 1.6 percent. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Montenegro peaked at 3.4 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6 percent, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 97th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.32 percent | 2.1 percent | 2.8 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7 percent | 1.6 percent | 3.4 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Montenegro?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Montenegro was 1.6 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 percent in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Montenegro ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.