Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults was 9.6 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.6 million No
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
29th
of 36 groups
All-time high
11.3 million No
in 2014
All-time low
6 million No
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Northern Europe, 2014–2023

02.557.51012.52014201820232014: 11.3 million No2015: 9.9 million No2016: 8.2 million No2017: 6.5 million No2018: 6 million No2019: 6.1 million No2020: 7.4 million No2021: 8.5 million No2022: 9.4 million No2023: 9.6 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Northern Europe is 9.6 million No, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Northern Europe peaked at 11.3 million No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6 million No, in 2018.

Northern Europe ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound in Northern Europe, 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 11.3 million No
2015 9.9 million No -12.4%
2016 8.2 million No -17.2%
2017 6.5 million No -20.7%
2018 6 million No -7.7%
2019 6.1 million No +1.7%
2020 7.4 million No +21.3%
2021 8.5 million No +14.9%
2022 9.4 million No +10.6%
2023 9.6 million No +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8 million No 6 million No 11.3 million No 6
2020s 8.72 million No 7.4 million No 9.6 million No 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 26 Zimbabwe 4 million No compare
  2. 27 Chad 3.7 million No compare
  3. 27 Haiti 3.7 million No compare
  4. 28 Caribbean 9.8 million No compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 3.6 million No compare
  6. 29 Niger 3.6 million No compare
  7. 31 South Sudan 3.4 million No compare
  8. 32 Algeria 3.3 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Northern Europe?
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Northern Europe was 9.6 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 million No in 2014.
What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6 million No in 2018.
How does Northern Europe rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults?
Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
157 places, 1,471 data points, 2014–2023
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