Netherlands vs Sweden: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 106th of 126 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 106th 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
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.