Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Denmark
Denmark: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Denmark, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.4% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Denmark peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 4 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Denmark?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Denmark was 2.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Denmark ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of 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 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.