Eswatini vs IBRD only: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Eswatini
61.7%
in 2024
IBRD only
21.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
17th
IBRD only rank
16th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Eswatini
  • IBRD only
2030405060201420192024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 61.7% against 21.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 40.1%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.9 times IBRD only's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 16th of 130 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Eswatini or IBRD only?
Eswatini, at 61.7% against 21.6% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Eswatini and IBRD only?
40.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and IBRD only?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and IBRD only rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Eswatini ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

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.