Number of people severely food insecure in Sweden
Sweden: Number of people severely food insecure was 300,000 in 2023. β² 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
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Sweden, 2015β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 175,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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