Denmark vs Malta: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Denmark ranks 90th and Malta ranks 89th of 128 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Denmark ranks 90th and Malta ranks 89th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.