Indicator 2.1.2

Indicator 2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population, %

The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in the population who have experienced food insecurity at moderate or severe levels during the reference period. The severity of food insecurity, defined as a latent trait, is measured on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale global reference scale, a measurement standard established by FAO through the application of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale in more than 140 countries worldwide, starting in 2014.

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INDICATOR 2.1.2
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in the population who have experienced food insecurity at moderate or severe levels during the reference period. The severity of food insecurity, defined as a latent trait, is measured on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale global reference scale, a measurement standard established by FAO through the application of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale in more than 140 countries worldwide, starting in 2014.
TARGET 2.1
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 2.1.2

Indicator 2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population, %

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INDICATOR 2.1.2
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in the population who have experienced food insecurity at moderate or severe levels during the reference period. The severity of food insecurity, defined as a latent trait, is measured on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale global reference scale, a measurement standard established by FAO through the application of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale in more than 140 countries worldwide, starting in 2014.
TARGET 2.1
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 2.1.2

Indicator 2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population, %

INDICATOR 2.1.2
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in the population who have experienced food insecurity at moderate or severe levels during the reference period. The severity of food insecurity, defined as a latent trait, is measured on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale global reference scale, a measurement standard established by FAO through the application of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale in more than 140 countries worldwide, starting in 2014.
TARGET 2.1
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 2.1.2

Indicator 2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population, %

Country 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 38.8 39.0 38.6 37.1 33.8 30.9 30.2 32.2
Armenia .. .. 17.1 14.8 11.7 8.3 8.0 7.8
Austria 5.5 5.2 4.4 3.6 3.0 3.3 4.3 4.9
Azerbaijan 5.9 7.7 8.5 9.6 8.8 9.5 10.1 12.2
Belgium .. .. .. .. 3.7 4.8 5.8 7.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.6 10.3 8.7 9.2 10.0 12.6 13.4 13.3
Bulgaria 14.9 13.6 12.0 12.5 13.2 15.5 15.8 14.8
Canada .. .. 5.0 5.1 5.8 6.5 7.7 8.5
Croatia 6.5 6.9 7.8 10.0 11.0 11.4 9.7 7.9
Czechia 5.8 5.1 3.9 3.8 4.2 5.8 8.5 10.0
Denmark 5.9 5.8 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.5 6.8 7.1
Estonia 9.5 8.3 8.2 7.4 7.9 7.9 8.5 9.3
Finland 9.3 8.4 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.8 10.5 12.6
France 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.9 6.6 7.9
Georgia 31.8 33.8 35.5 38.3 39.7 38.8 36.5 32.4
Germany 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.8 4.0
Greece 15.8 16.4 16.6 13.3 8.6 6.8 6.3 6.4
Hungary 11.3 9.4 8.8 6.9 8.6 10.6 12.6 15.0
Iceland 6.4 7.2 6.8 7.2 6.6 6.3 6.1 7.0
Ireland 8.9 7.2 6.6 7.2 8.3 6.5 5.4 4.2
Israel 11.0 11.6 12.3 12.9 13.7 14.2 13.2 12.2
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.2 2.0
Kazakhstan .. .. 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.2
Kyrgyzstan .. .. 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.9 7.0
Latvia 9.9 9.5 9.4 9.5 10.2 9.4 9.4 10.2
Lithuania 15.3 13.3 12.2 10.7 11.3 9.8 8.5 6.1
Luxembourg 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.6
Malta 5.8 5.6 5.1 4.4 4.3 5.2 7.2 8.2
Montenegro 12.6 11.3 12.0 12.9 13.5 14.0 12.9 12.3
Netherlands 5.7 5.5 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.4 4.5 5.5
North Macedonia 15.1 13.7 14.3 14.4 17.7 20.9 24.0 20.2
Norway 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.1 4.3 5.2 6.8
Poland 8.9 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.8 7.4 7.5 5.4
Portugal 14.7 13.2 11.6 10.7 11.5 11.6 12.4 12.3
Republic of Moldova 19.3 20.9 24.6 27.5 27.2 24.9 23.5 24.7
Romania 19.3 16.6 14.7 14.5 13.9 13.4 16.3 19.1
Russian Federation 8.2 8.9 7.9 7.1 6.0 5.5 4.8 4.6
Serbia 11.4 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.0 14.1 14.8 13.0
Slovakia 6.2 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.7 8.3 9.0
Slovenia 12.3 11.8 11.2 10.2 8.2 7.4 7.0 7.9
Spain 7.1 7.5 7.5 8.6 8.8 8.6 8.0 6.9
Sweden 4.5 5.3 5.4 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 6.0
Switzerland 4.8 4.2 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.5
Tajikistan 19.1 24.5 29.6 28.8 28.7 30.2 31.0 28.0
Ukraine 19.8 22.3 21.5 18.3 19.9 22.7 28.2 31.0
United Kingdom 6.3 6.1 5.6 4.9 3.9 3.5 4.1 5.7
United States 10.5 9.8 8.9 8.4 8.2 8.0 8.6 9.1
Country 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 38.8 39.0 38.6 37.1 33.8 30.9 30.2 32.2
Armenia .. .. 17.1 14.8 11.7 8.3 8.0 7.8
Austria 5.5 5.2 4.4 3.6 3.0 3.3 4.3 4.9
Azerbaijan 5.9 7.7 8.5 9.6 8.8 9.5 10.1 12.2
Belgium .. .. .. .. 3.7 4.8 5.8 7.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.6 10.3 8.7 9.2 10.0 12.6 13.4 13.3
Bulgaria 14.9 13.6 12.0 12.5 13.2 15.5 15.8 14.8
Canada .. .. 5.0 5.1 5.8 6.5 7.7 8.5
Croatia 6.5 6.9 7.8 10.0 11.0 11.4 9.7 7.9
Czechia 5.8 5.1 3.9 3.8 4.2 5.8 8.5 10.0
Denmark 5.9 5.8 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.5 6.8 7.1
Estonia 9.5 8.3 8.2 7.4 7.9 7.9 8.5 9.3
Finland 9.3 8.4 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.8 10.5 12.6
France 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.9 6.6 7.9
Georgia 31.8 33.8 35.5 38.3 39.7 38.8 36.5 32.4
Germany 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.8 4.0
Greece 15.8 16.4 16.6 13.3 8.6 6.8 6.3 6.4
Hungary 11.3 9.4 8.8 6.9 8.6 10.6 12.6 15.0
Iceland 6.4 7.2 6.8 7.2 6.6 6.3 6.1 7.0
Ireland 8.9 7.2 6.6 7.2 8.3 6.5 5.4 4.2
Israel 11.0 11.6 12.3 12.9 13.7 14.2 13.2 12.2
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.2 2.0
Kazakhstan .. .. 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.2
Kyrgyzstan .. .. 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.9 7.0
Latvia 9.9 9.5 9.4 9.5 10.2 9.4 9.4 10.2
Lithuania 15.3 13.3 12.2 10.7 11.3 9.8 8.5 6.1
Luxembourg 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.6
Malta 5.8 5.6 5.1 4.4 4.3 5.2 7.2 8.2
Montenegro 12.6 11.3 12.0 12.9 13.5 14.0 12.9 12.3
Netherlands 5.7 5.5 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.4 4.5 5.5
North Macedonia 15.1 13.7 14.3 14.4 17.7 20.9 24.0 20.2
Norway 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.1 4.3 5.2 6.8
Poland 8.9 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.8 7.4 7.5 5.4
Portugal 14.7 13.2 11.6 10.7 11.5 11.6 12.4 12.3
Republic of Moldova 19.3 20.9 24.6 27.5 27.2 24.9 23.5 24.7
Romania 19.3 16.6 14.7 14.5 13.9 13.4 16.3 19.1
Russian Federation 8.2 8.9 7.9 7.1 6.0 5.5 4.8 4.6
Serbia 11.4 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.0 14.1 14.8 13.0
Slovakia 6.2 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.7 8.3 9.0
Slovenia 12.3 11.8 11.2 10.2 8.2 7.4 7.0 7.9
Spain 7.1 7.5 7.5 8.6 8.8 8.6 8.0 6.9
Sweden 4.5 5.3 5.4 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 6.0
Switzerland 4.8 4.2 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.5
Tajikistan 19.1 24.5 29.6 28.8 28.7 30.2 31.0 28.0
Ukraine 19.8 22.3 21.5 18.3 19.9 22.7 28.2 31.0
United Kingdom 6.3 6.1 5.6 4.9 3.9 3.5 4.1 5.7
United States 10.5 9.8 8.9 8.4 8.2 8.0 8.6 9.1
INDICATOR 2.1.2
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the adult population. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in the population who have experienced food insecurity at moderate or severe levels during the reference period. The severity of food insecurity, defined as a latent trait, is measured on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale global reference scale, a measurement standard established by FAO through the application of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale in more than 140 countries worldwide, starting in 2014.
TARGET 2.1
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
See United Nations Global SDG Database

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