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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 South Korea 1.1 compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.1 compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
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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