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

Denmark

2.4 percent

in 2023

Sweden

2.5 percent

in 2023

Denmark rank

86th

Sweden rank

85th

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

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.4 percent in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 percent.

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

Denmark ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 85th 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.