Greece vs Norway: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Greece
1.5 percent
in 2023
Norway
1.6 percent
in 2023
Greece rank
99th
Norway rank
97th

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

  • Greece
  • Norway
11.522.53201520192023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.6 percent against 1.5 percent in Greece, a difference of 0.1 percent.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 99th and Norway ranks 97th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 2.6 percent 1.1 percent 1.5 percent Greece
2020s 1.5 percent 1.3 percent 0.2 percent Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Greece or Norway?
Norway, at 1.6 percent against 1.5 percent in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Greece and Norway?
0.1 percent, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Greece ranks 99th and Norway ranks 97th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.