El Salvador vs Guatemala: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 48.8% against 45.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 28th of 126 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 45.0% | 2.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 53.0% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 48.8% against 45.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 3.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- El Salvador ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 28th 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.