Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Norway
Norway: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 1.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
97th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Norway, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.6 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Norway peaked at 1.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
That places Norway 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1 | — |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Norway?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Norway was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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