Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sweden
Sweden: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 839.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sweden stood at 839.4 num th. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sweden peaked at 839.4 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 441.3 num th, in 2015.
That places Sweden 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 441.3 num th | — |
| 2016 | 529.3 num th | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 541 num th | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 578.1 num th | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 546.3 num th | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 548.5 num th | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 561.4 num th | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 626.3 num th | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 731.2 num th | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 839.4 num th | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 527.2 num th | 441.3 num th | 578.1 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 661.36 num th | 548.5 num th | 839.4 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sweden?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sweden was 839.4 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 839.4 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.3 num th in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Sweden ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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