Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.2% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania peaked at 2.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5% | — |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 102 Slovakia 1.4% compare
- 102 Spain 1.4% compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 1.3% compare
- 105 Germany 1.2% compare
- 107 Estonia 1.1% compare
- 107 Japan 1.1% compare
- 107 Republic of Korea 1.1% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.1% compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.1% compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.1% compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania was 1.2% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lithuania ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.