Share of population with severe food insecurity in Estonia
Estonia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2023
All-time low
0.7
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Estonia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Estonia stood at 1.1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Estonia peaked at 1.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9 | — |
| 2016 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.88 | 0.8 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 104 Azerbaijan 1.3 compare
- 105 Germany 1.2 compare
- 105 Lithuania 1.2 compare
- 107 Japan 1.1 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 107 Republic of Korea 1.1 compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.1 compare
More population data for Estonia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 42,267 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Estonia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Estonia was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Estonia ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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