Denmark vs Sweden: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Denmark
6.9 percent
in 2023
Sweden
6.9 percent
in 2023
Denmark rank
106th
Sweden rank
106th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.9 percent against 6.9 percent in Sweden, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 106th of 126 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.46 percent | 5.24 percent | 0.22 percent | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.58 percent | 5.9 percent | 0.675 percent | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 6.9 percent against 6.9 percent in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0 percent, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Denmark ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 106th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).