Population in severe food insecurity in Sweden
Sweden: Population in severe food insecurity was 268.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
268.7
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
72nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
268.7
in 2023
All-time low
100.4
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Sweden, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Sweden is 268.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 167.6% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 72nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.4 | — |
| 2017 | 104.1 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 117 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 134.3 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 144.7 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 187.4 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 268.7 | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.38 | 100.4 | 128 | 4 |
| 2020s | 183.78 | 134.3 | 268.7 | 4 |
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 severe food insecurity in Sweden?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Sweden was 268.7 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 268.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.6%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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