Share of population with severe food insecurity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
80th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2023
All-time low
1.4
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Netherlands, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Netherlands stood at 2.7. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Netherlands peaked at 2.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5 | — |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 263,399 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Netherlands?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Netherlands was 2.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Netherlands ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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