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GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Norway

Norway: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.5 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Norway, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.5 5 year moving average2005: 0.571 5 year moving average2006: 0.571 5 year moving average2007: 0.571 5 year moving average2008: 0.571 5 year moving average2009: 0.571 5 year moving average2010: 0.571 5 year moving average2011: 0.571 5 year moving average2012: 0.571 5 year moving average2013: 0.571 5 year moving average2014: 0.5 5 year moving average2015: 0.778 5 year moving average2016: 0.778 5 year moving average2017: 0.889 5 year moving average2018: 0.889 5 year moving average2019: 0.889 5 year moving average2020: 0.7 5 year moving average2021: 0.9 5 year moving average2022: 0.9 5 year moving average2023: 0.9 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

Norway recorded 0.9 5 year moving average for goal 2: zero hunger in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Norway peaked at 0.9 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Norway ranks 1st 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 Norway, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.5 5 year moving average —
2005 0.571 5 year moving average +14.2%
2006 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.5 5 year moving average -12.4%
2015 0.778 5 year moving average +55.6%
2016 0.778 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.889 5 year moving average +14.3%
2018 0.889 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.889 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.7 5 year moving average -21.3%
2021 0.9 5 year moving average +28.6%
2022 0.9 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.9 5 year moving average +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.9 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.9 5 year moving average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7 5 year moving average, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5592 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 0.571 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.7007 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 0.889 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.85 5 year moving average 0.7 5 year moving average 0.9 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Canada 0.9 5 year moving average compare
  2. 1 South Korea 0.9 5 year moving average compare
  3. 1 Mexico 0.9 5 year moving average compare
  4. 1 Morocco 0.9 5 year moving average compare
  5. 1 Thailand 0.9 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in Norway?
Goal 2: zero hunger in Norway was 0.9 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Norway rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
Norway ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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About this data

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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