Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Norway
Norway: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Norway, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Norway peaked at 7.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2019.
That places Norway 111th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.7% compare
- 109 Iceland 7.9% compare
- 109 Sweden 7.9% compare
- 111 Slovenia 7.6% compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 7.4% compare
- 113 Spain 7.4% compare
- 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.4% compare
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Norway?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Norway was 7.6% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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