Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Latvia
Latvia: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 1.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
93rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2023
All-time low
0.6
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Latvia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.9 for severe food insecurity undernourishment 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, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Latvia peaked at 1.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2015.
That places Latvia 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6 | — |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.62 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Latvia?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Latvia was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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