Canada vs United States of America: 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 of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 88th of 126 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 9.2% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.1% | 0.8% | United States of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Canada ranks 89th and United States of America 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.