Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 0.6 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6 percent
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
119th
of 125 regions
All-time high
1.8 percent
in 2015
All-time low
0.6 percent
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Luxembourg, 2015–2023

0.50.7511.21.51.82015201920232015: 1.8 percent2016: 1.4 percent2017: 0.9 percent2018: 0.9 percent2019: 0.8 percent2020: 0.7 percent2021: 0.6 percent2022: 0.6 percent2023: 0.6 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.6 percent for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Luxembourg peaked at 1.8 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6 percent, in 2021.

Luxembourg ranks 119th of 125 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.16 percent 0.8 percent 1.8 percent 5
2020s 0.625 percent 0.6 percent 0.7 percent 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 117 Thailand 0.8 percent compare
  2. 118 Mongolia 0.7 percent compare
  3. 119 Kazakhstan 0.6 percent compare
  4. 121 Armenia 0.5 percent compare
  5. 121 Belarus 0.5 percent compare
  6. 121 Indonesia 0.5 percent compare
  7. 121 Poland 0.5 percent compare
  8. 121 Russia 0.5 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Luxembourg?
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Luxembourg was 0.6 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 percent in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 percent in 2021.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Luxembourg ranks 119th out of 125 regions with data for 2023.
Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

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.