Share of population with severe food insecurity in Finland

Finland: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
78th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3
in 2022
All-time low
1.9
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01232015201920232015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.12018: 22019: 1.92020: 2.42021: 2.62022: 32023: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Finland is 2.9, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Finland peaked at 3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2019.

That places Finland 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Finland, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 2.4
2016 2.3 -4.2%
2017 2.1 -8.7%
2018 2 -4.8%
2019 1.9 -5.0%
2020 2.4 +26.3%
2021 2.6 +8.3%
2022 3 +15.4%
2023 2.9 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.14 1.9 2.4 5
2020s 2.73 2.4 3 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3 compare
  2. 76 Portugal 3.1 compare
  3. 77 Philippines 3 compare
  4. 78 Mexico 2.9 compare
  5. 80 Costa Rica 2.7 compare
  6. 80 France 2.7 compare
  7. 80 Netherlands 2.7 compare
  8. 80 Uruguay 2.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Finland?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Finland was 2.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2019.
How does Finland rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Finland ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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