Netherlands vs Norway: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Netherlands
7.5%
in 2023
Norway
7.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
103rd
Norway rank
100th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
02468201520192023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 100th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 5.2% 4.7% 0.5% Netherlands
2020s 5.5% 6.0% 0.6% Norway

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, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Netherlands and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Netherlands ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 100th of 126 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
149 places, 1,304 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.