Canada 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
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 87th and United States ranks 86th of 130 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 9.2% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.4% | 0.7% | United States |
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, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Canada and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Canada ranks 87th and United States ranks 86th of 130 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.