Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2015
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania peaked at 2.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 116th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5% | — |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 114 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 114 Republic of Korea 1.3% compare
- 117 Germany 1.1% compare
- 117 Republic of Korea 1.1% compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 1.1% compare
- 117 United States of America 1.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lithuania was 1.2% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lithuania ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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