Share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark
Denmark: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.4 in 2023. β² 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
2015β2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark, 2015β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
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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