Algeria vs Mexico: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Algeria
17.6%
in 2024
Mexico
16.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
70th
Mexico rank
72nd

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Algeria
  • Mexico
0102030201520192024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.

Algeria ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 130 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 19.9% 24.1% 4.2% Mexico
2020s 18.5% 20.8% 2.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Algeria or Mexico?
Algeria, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Algeria and Mexico?
1.1%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Algeria ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.