2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) was 4,178 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern Europe, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 4,178 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern Europe peaked at 4,178 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,003 1000 No, in 2019.
That places Northern Europe 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,201 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 3,320 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,176 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,258 1000 No | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 1,046 1000 No | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 1,003 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,796 1000 No | +79.0% |
| 2021 | 2,820 1000 No | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 2,799 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,456 1000 No | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 3,789 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 4,178 1000 No | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,334 1000 No | 1,003 1000 No | 3,320 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,140 1000 No | 1,796 1000 No | 4,178 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 19 Nepal 1,559 1000 No compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 1,557 1000 No compare
- 21 Chad 1,460 1000 No compare
- 21 Caribbean 4,944 1000 No compare
- 22 Philippines 1,430 1000 No compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,376 1000 No compare
- 24 Algeria 1,308 1000 No compare
- 25 Colombia 1,279 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
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- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.0298 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -7.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern Europe?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) in Northern Europe was 4,178 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,178 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,003 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Northern Europe rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old)?
- Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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