Share of population with severe food insecurity in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
93rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2023
All-time low
0.6
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Latvia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.9 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Latvia peaked at 1.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 93rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6 | — |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.62 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 49,220 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Latvia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Latvia was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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