Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.9% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia peaked at 1.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 97th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 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 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Estonia was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Estonia ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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