Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.3% against 9.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and United States ranks 88th of 126 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 3.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
- United States, at 10.3% against 9.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and United States ranks 88th 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.