Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Russia
Russia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 0.5 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 0.5 percent. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Russia peaked at 0.7 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5 percent, in 2018.
That places Russia 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Russia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7 percent | — |
| 2016 | 0.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 percent | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5 percent | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.5 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95 percent, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Russia'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 | 0.6 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.7 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Russia?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 percent in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Russia ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.