Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 1.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Lithuania, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Lithuania stood at 1.2 percent.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Lithuania peaked at 2.5 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1 percent, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 105th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5 percent | — |
| 2016 | 2 percent | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 percent | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 percent | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 percent | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9 percent | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1 percent | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 percent | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 percent | -7.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.2 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95 percent, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.2 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85 percent, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 percent | 1.1 percent | 2.5 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.62 percent | 1.2 percent | 2.1 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 102 Slovakia 1.4 percent compare
- 102 Spain 1.4 percent compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 1.3 percent compare
- 105 Germany 1.2 percent compare
- 107 Estonia 1.1 percent compare
- 107 Japan 1.1 percent compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 percent compare
- 107 South Korea 1.1 percent compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.1 percent compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.1 percent compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Lithuania?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Lithuania was 1.2 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 percent in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Lithuania ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.