Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Finland

Finland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 13.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.4
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
80th
of 126 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 2023
All-time low
7.7
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Finland, 2015–2023

0510152015201920232015: 9.32016: 8.42017: 8.32018: 7.72019: 82020: 8.82021: 10.52022: 12.62023: 13.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 13.4 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Finland peaked at 13.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2018.

Finland ranks 80th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Finland, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 9.3
2016 8.4 -9.7%
2017 8.3 -1.2%
2018 7.7 -7.2%
2019 8 +3.9%
2020 8.8 +10.0%
2021 10.5 +19.3%
2022 12.6 +20.0%
2023 13.4 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.34 7.7 9.3 5
2020s 11.32 8.8 13.4 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 77 Azerbaijan 14 compare
  2. 78 Australia 13.8 compare
  3. 79 Brazil 13.5 compare
  4. 81 Portugal 11.9 compare
  5. 82 Bulgaria 11.6 compare
  6. 83 Latvia 11.2 compare
  7. 83 Sri Lanka 11.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Finland?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Finland was 13.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Finland ranks 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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