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GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Latvia

Latvia: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8 5 year moving average
in 2017
All-time low
0.286 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Latvia, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.286 5 year moving average2005: 0.375 5 year moving average2006: 0.375 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.5 5 year moving average2011: 0.5 5 year moving average2012: 0.5 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.444 5 year moving average2015: 0.6 5 year moving average2016: 0.7 5 year moving average2017: 0.8 5 year moving average2018: 0.8 5 year moving average2019: 0.8 5 year moving average2020: 0.727 5 year moving average2021: 0.8 5 year moving average2022: 0.8 5 year moving average2023: 0.8 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 2: zero hunger in Latvia is 0.8 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Latvia peaked at 0.8 5 year moving average in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.286 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Latvia, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.286 5 year moving average —
2005 0.375 5 year moving average +31.1%
2006 0.375 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.5 5 year moving average +33.3%
2008 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.444 5 year moving average -11.2%
2015 0.6 5 year moving average +35.1%
2016 0.7 5 year moving average +16.7%
2017 0.8 5 year moving average +14.3%
2018 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.727 5 year moving average -9.1%
2021 0.8 5 year moving average +10.0%
2022 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.8 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.8 5 year moving average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7 5 year moving average, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4227 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.6144 5 year moving average 0.444 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.7818 5 year moving average 0.727 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in Latvia?
Goal 2: zero hunger in Latvia was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2017.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.286 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
Latvia ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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