Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 8.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 8.9% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 106th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7% | — |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 8.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 106th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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