Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 1.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
77th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
800,000
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Netherlands, 2015–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 900.0k2018: 900.0k2019: 800.0k2020: 800.0k2021: 800.0k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Netherlands is 1.40 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Netherlands peaked at 1.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 77th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 920,000 800,000 1.00 million 5
2020s 1.00 million 800,000 1.40 million 4

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  7. 80 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Netherlands?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Netherlands was 1.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Netherlands ranks 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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