East Asia & Pacific vs Jamaica: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 55.8% against 8.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 23 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 47.4% | 37.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 54.4% | 45.2% | Jamaica |
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, East Asia & Pacific or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 55.8% against 8.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between East Asia & Pacific and Jamaica?
- 47.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 23 groups.
- 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.