Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway
Norway: 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 Norway, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway is 7.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway peaked at 7.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2019.
That places Norway 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Norway ranks 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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