Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia
Latvia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 218 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 218 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia peaked at 218 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176.6 num th, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 122nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 195.4 num th | — |
| 2016 | 186 num th | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 182.3 num th | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 182.6 num th | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 195.2 num th | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 178.4 num th | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 176.6 num th | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 192.5 num th | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 210.9 num th | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 218 num th | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188.3 num th | 182.3 num th | 195.4 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 195.28 num th | 176.6 num th | 218 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 119 Kazakhstan 293.6 num th compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 276.3 num th compare
- 121 Switzerland 235.2 num th compare
- 123 Armenia 210 num th compare
- 124 Lithuania 192.2 num th compare
- 125 Croatia 190.9 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Latvia was 218 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 218 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.6 num th in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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