Algeria vs Samoa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Algeria
17.6%
in 2023
Samoa
18.6%
in 2023
Algeria rank
69th
Samoa rank
67th

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

  • Algeria
  • Samoa
0510152025201520192023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 18.6% against 17.6% in Algeria, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 67th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 18.3% 23.1% 4.8% Samoa
2020s 18.7% 19.9% 1.2% Samoa

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 Samoa?
Samoa, at 18.6% against 17.6% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Algeria and Samoa?
1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Samoa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Algeria ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 67th of 126 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
149 places, 1,304 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.