Japan vs Lithuania: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Japan

1.1 percent

in 2023

Lithuania

1.2 percent

in 2023

Japan rank

107th

Lithuania rank

105th

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

Japan
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.2 percent against 1.1 percent in Japan, a difference of 0.1 percent.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 107th and Lithuania ranks 105th 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.