Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sweden

Sweden: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 700,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
700,000
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2023
All-time low
400,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201920232015: 400.0k2016: 500.0k2017: 500.0k2018: 600.0k2019: 500.0k2020: 500.0k2021: 600.0k2022: 600.0k2023: 700.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sweden is 700,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sweden peaked at 700,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2015.

That places Sweden 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 500,000 400,000 600,000 5
2020s 600,000 500,000 700,000 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 94 Finland 700,000 compare
  2. 94 Greece 700,000 compare
  3. 97 Kyrgyzstan 500,000 compare
  4. 97 Singapore 500,000 compare
  5. 97 Uruguay 500,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sweden?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sweden was 700,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Sweden ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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