Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden peaked at 7.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 109th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.5% | — |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sweden was 7.9% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Sweden ranks 109th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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