Share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark
Denmark: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.4 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +26.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
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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