Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 11.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.2
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
83rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2023
All-time low
9.3
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11.2 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 9.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia peaked at 11.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 83rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.9 | — |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 4 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia was 11.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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