Share of population with severe food insecurity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2015
All-time low
0.5
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0.40.60.811.21.41.62015201920232015: 1.52016: 1.32017: 0.82018: 0.72019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.62022: 1.12023: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Switzerland is 1.1, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Switzerland peaked at 1.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Switzerland, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1.5
2016 1.3 -13.3%
2017 0.8 -38.5%
2018 0.7 -12.5%
2019 0.5 -28.6%
2020 0.5 +0.0%
2021 0.6 +20.0%
2022 1.1 +83.3%
2023 1.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.96 0.5 1.5 5
2020s 0.825 0.5 1.1 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 104 Azerbaijan 1.3 compare
  2. 105 Germany 1.2 compare
  3. 105 Lithuania 1.2 compare
  4. 107 Estonia 1.1 compare
  5. 107 Japan 1.1 compare
  6. 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
  7. 107 Republic of Korea 1.1 compare
  8. 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Switzerland?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Switzerland was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Switzerland ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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