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

Denmark

2.4 percent

in 2023

Ireland

2.1 percent

in 2023

Denmark rank

86th

Ireland rank

89th

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

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 86th and Ireland 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: 07 August 2026

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.