Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
105th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2015
All-time low
1.1
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lithuania, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Lithuania is 1.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Lithuania peaked at 2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 102 Slovakia 1.4 compare
- 102 Spain 1.4 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 1.3 compare
- 105 Germany 1.2 compare
- 107 Estonia 1.1 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 Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Lithuania?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Lithuania was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Lithuania ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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