Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 7.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Iceland is 7.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Iceland peaked at 7.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 100th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.4 | — |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.84 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Iceland?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Iceland was 7.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Iceland ranks 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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