Cape Verde vs Senegal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 32.1% against 29.1% in Senegal, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th of 126 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 4.0% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Senegal?
- Cape Verde, at 32.1% against 29.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 3.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th 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.