Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 2.1 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Sweden, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Sweden stood at 2.1 %. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 110.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.6 % | — |
| 2019 | 0.7 % | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 % | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 1 % | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 % | +110.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 %, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.1 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 %, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.65 % | 0.6 % | 0.7 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % | 0.5 % | 2.1 % | 3 |
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 severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Sweden?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Sweden was 2.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 % in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.