Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Europe and Northern America, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 4.3% for proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.5% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Europe and Northern America peaked at 82.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
That places Europe and Northern America 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.1% | — |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +114.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +201.5% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +99.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +986.4% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +145.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +1170.8% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -94.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Europe and Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1170.8% | 6.5% | 82.6% |
| 2019 | +986.4% | 2.2% | 23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 2.2% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 4.3% | 82.6% | 5 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high in Europe and Northern America was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of countries recording abnormally high or moderately high food prices, according to the Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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