Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro

Montenegro: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 1.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
97th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2020
All-time low
1.6
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro, 2015–2023

01232015201920232015: 2.12016: 2.22017: 2.32018: 2.22019: 2.82020: 3.42021: 3.32022: 2.52023: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro stood at 1.6. 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, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro peaked at 3.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 97th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 2.1 —
2016 2.2 +4.8%
2017 2.3 +4.5%
2018 2.2 -4.3%
2019 2.8 +27.3%
2020 3.4 +21.4%
2021 3.3 -2.9%
2022 2.5 -24.2%
2023 1.6 -36.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.32 2.1 2.8 5
2020s 2.7 1.6 3.4 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 96 Czechia 1.8 compare
  2. 97 Norway 1.6 compare
  3. 99 Austria 1.5 compare
  4. 99 Greece 1.5 compare
  5. 99 Serbia 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro?
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Montenegro was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
Montenegro ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is severe food insecurity undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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