Australia vs Portugal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.8% against 11.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Australia |
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 Portugal?
- Australia, at 13.8% against 11.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Australia and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Australia ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st 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
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.