ELSTAT: moderate or severe food insecurity reached 7.5% in 2025
Up from 7.0% in 2024, the rate rose by 0.5 percentage points. Severe food insecurity reached 1.7%. The figures were published on 14 October 2026 but concern the 2025 survey.
7.5% of the population reported moderate or severe food insecurity, according to results of the 2025 SILC survey published by ELSTAT on 14 October 2026.
The corresponding rate was 7.0% in 2024, a difference of 0.5 percentage points. Severe food insecurity stood at 1.7%, compared with 1.6% the previous year. The 1.7% is included in the 7.5% and is not added to it.
What the indicator measures
The FIES scale uses eight questions about households’ experiences during the twelve months before the survey. It records difficulties obtaining sufficient food because of insufficient money or other resources, such as skipping meals or eating less than needed.
The severe category includes cases where at least one household member went an entire day without food because of insufficient money or other resources.
Publication date is not the measurement period
The release concerns the 2025 survey, with 2024 as the income reference year. It is not a measurement of current conditions in October 2026. The report’s comparative table using FAO data for 2023–2025 also covers a different period from the annual 7.5% indicator.
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