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Comparing data from 2020 and 2019:
• On average, food insecurity in Europe reached 8.1% compared to 6.8% in 2019. In 13
countries, it is less than 5%, while 20 countries in total have a food insecurity rate of less than
10%.

• Bulgaria continues to have a very high rate of food insecurity (25.9%); however, it drops
every year (2019: 27.6%).

• What is truly surprising is the very high increase in Germany (from 5.3% in 2019 to 12.7% in
2020).
• Greece has the 5th highest rate for 2020, with a food insecurity rate of 12.4% which is still
continuing on its upward path.
What is of particular interest is the curve representing food insecurity among the poorer
levels of society (see Figure 2, orange). The numbers here are up to triple, and the changes are
far more intense.

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These people are below the poverty line and any change in their income -even if slight-
directly affects their ability to buy food.

Figure 2: The development of food insecurity, Greece - Europe

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Greece, food insecurity among the total population
Greece, food insecurity among the poorer levels of society
Europe, food insecurity among the total population

Source: Eurostat EU-SILC survey [ILC_MDES03] • Processed by: Food Bank

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