Denmark vs Iceland: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Denmark
2.4 percent
in 2023
Iceland
2.1 percent
in 2023
Denmark rank
86th
Iceland rank
89th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.4 percent against 2.1 percent in Iceland, a difference of 0.3 percent.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 89th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.