Sweden vs Uruguay: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Sweden
700,000
in 2023
Uruguay
500,000
in 2023
Sweden rank
94th
Uruguay rank
97th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k201520192023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 700,000 against 500,000 in Uruguay, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 126 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 550,000 450,000 100,000 Sweden
2020s 600,000 500,000 100,000 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Sweden or Uruguay?
Sweden, at 700,000 against 500,000 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Sweden and Uruguay?
200,000, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Sweden ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed