Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden, 2015–2023
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 Sweden is 6.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.5% | — |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 103 Netherlands 7.5% compare
- 103 Slovakia 7.5% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 7.0% compare
- 106 Denmark 6.9% compare
- 106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.9% compare
- 109 Greece 6.6% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden was 6.9% in 2023, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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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.