Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Latvia stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Latvia peaked at 11.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 84th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Latvia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Latvia was 11.7% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.