Australia vs North Macedonia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Australia
13.8%
in 2023
North Macedonia
15.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
78th
North Macedonia rank
76th

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

  • Australia
  • North Macedonia
0510152025201520192023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 15.2% against 13.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2010s 12.2% 15.1% 2.9% North Macedonia
2020s 12.5% 20.1% 7.6% North Macedonia

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, Australia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 15.2% against 13.8% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Australia and North Macedonia?
1.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Australia ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 76th 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.