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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.34 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.32 | 8.8 | 13.4 | 4 |
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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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