Share of population with severe food insecurity in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Iceland is 2.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Iceland peaked at 2.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2020.
That places Iceland 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7 | — |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4806 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,879 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Iceland?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Iceland was 2.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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