Share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark

Denmark: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.4 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.4
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
86th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark, 2015–2023

00.511.522.52015201920232015: 12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.42021: 1.82022: 1.92023: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark stood at 2.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark peaked at 2.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 86th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.08 1 1.1 5
2020s 1.88 1.4 2.4 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 84 Mali 2.6 compare
  2. 85 Sweden 2.5 compare
  3. 86 Belgium 2.4 compare
  4. 88 Viet Nam 2.2 compare
  5. 89 Iceland 2.1 compare
  6. 89 Ireland 2.1 compare
  7. 89 Malta 2.1 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More population data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Denmark ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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