Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia

Estonia: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2023
All-time low
0.7
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia, 2015–2023

00.250.50.7512015201920232015: 0.92016: 0.82017: 12018: 0.92019: 0.82020: 0.82021: 0.72022: 12023: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia is 1.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia peaked at 1.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.9 —
2016 0.8 -11.1%
2017 1 +25.0%
2018 0.9 -10.0%
2019 0.8 -11.1%
2020 0.8 +0.0%
2021 0.7 -12.5%
2022 1 +42.9%
2023 1.1 +10.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.88 0.8 1 5
2020s 0.9 0.7 1.1 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 104 Azerbaijan 1.3 compare
  2. 105 Germany 1.2 compare
  3. 105 Lithuania 1.2 compare
  4. 107 Japan 1.1 compare
  5. 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
  6. 107 South Korea 1.1 compare
  7. 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 compare
  8. 107 Switzerland 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia?
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Estonia was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
Estonia ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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