Share of population with severe food insecurity in Norway
Norway: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
97th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Norway, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.6 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Norway peaked at 1.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
Norway ranks 97th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1 | — |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6612 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 123,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Norway?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Norway was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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