Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 1.9 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Latvia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.9 percent for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Latvia peaked at 1.9 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6 percent, in 2015.
That places Latvia 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Latvia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6 percent | — |
| 2016 | 0.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 percent | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 percent | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 percent | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 percent | +18.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.9 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95 percent, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.9 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85 percent, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.62 percent | 0.6 percent | 0.7 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3 percent | 0.7 percent | 1.9 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Latvia?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Latvia was 1.9 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 percent in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.