Number of people severely food insecure in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Number of people severely food insecure was 500,000 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
500,000
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
71st
of 118 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2023
All-time low
200,000
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2015201920232015: 300.0k2016: 300.0k2017: 300.0k2018: 300.0k2019: 200.0k2020: 200.0k2021: 300.0k2022: 300.0k2023: 500.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Netherlands, The stood at 500,000. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Netherlands, The peaked at 500,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2019.

That places Netherlands, The 71st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 280,000 200,000 300,000 5
2020s 325,000 200,000 500,000 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 72 Hungary 400,000 compare
  2. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 400,000 compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 400,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Netherlands, The?
Number of people severely food insecure in Netherlands, The was 500,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2019.
How does Netherlands, The rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Netherlands, The ranks 71st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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