Latvia vs Portugal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Latvia
11.7%
in 2024
Portugal
11.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
84th
Portugal rank
85th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
051015201520192024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.7% against 11.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.

Latvia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th of 130 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 9.7% 12.3% 2.6% Portugal
2020s 10.4% 11.8% 1.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Latvia or Portugal?
Latvia, at 11.7% against 11.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Latvia and Portugal?
0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Latvia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.