Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 7.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Netherlands, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Netherlands is 7.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Netherlands peaked at 7.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7 | — |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 4 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Netherlands?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Netherlands was 7.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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