Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway
Norway: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 424 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
424 num th
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 130 countries
All-time high
427.6 num th
in 2023
All-time low
218.8 num th
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Norway recorded 424 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway peaked at 427.6 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218.8 num th, in 2019.
Norway ranks 113th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 247.5 num th | — |
| 2016 | 259.5 num th | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 255.4 num th | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 256.5 num th | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 218.8 num th | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 232.1 num th | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 282.2 num th | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 370.4 num th | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 427.6 num th | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 424 num th | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 247.54 num th | 218.8 num th | 259.5 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 347.26 num th | 232.1 num th | 427.6 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Norway was 424 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 427.6 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.8 num th in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Norway ranks 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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