Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden

Sweden: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.5
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
85th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.8
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden, 2015–2023

11.522.52015201920232015: 0.82016: 12017: 12018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.32021: 1.42022: 1.82023: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden stood at 2.5. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden peaked at 2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2015.

That places Sweden 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.8
2016 1 +25.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1.2 +20.0%
2019 1.2 +0.0%
2020 1.3 +8.3%
2021 1.4 +7.7%
2022 1.8 +28.6%
2023 2.5 +38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.04 0.8 1.2 5
2020s 1.75 1.3 2.5 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 84 Mali 2.6 compare
  2. 86 Belgium 2.4 compare
  3. 86 Denmark 2.4 compare
  4. 88 Viet Nam 2.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Sweden was 2.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Sweden ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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