Number of people severely food insecure in Sweden

Sweden: Number of people severely food insecure was 300,000 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
75th
of 118 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2023
All-time low
100,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2015201920232015: 100.0k2016: 100.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 100.0k2019: 100.0k2020: 100.0k2021: 100.0k2022: 200.0k2023: 300.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Sweden stood at 300,000. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Sweden peaked at 300,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 75th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100,000 100,000 100,000 5
2020s 175,000 100,000 300,000 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 72 Hungary 400,000 compare
  2. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 400,000 compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 400,000 compare
  4. 75 Belgium 300,000 compare
  5. 75 Palestine, State of 300,000 compare
  6. 75 Poland 300,000 compare
  7. 75 Portugal 300,000 compare
  8. 75 Sri Lanka 300,000 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Sweden?
Number of people severely food insecure in Sweden was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Sweden ranks 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 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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