Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 13.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia is 13.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia peaked at 13.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 82nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.5% | — |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 13.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia was 13.1% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Estonia ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.