Ethiopia vs Jamaica: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Ethiopia
60.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
55.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Jamaica rank
24th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Jamaica
0204060201520192024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 60.1% against 55.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 24th of 130 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 57.6% 47.4% 10.3% Ethiopia
2020s 59.0% 54.4% 4.6% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
Ethiopia, at 60.1% against 55.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Ethiopia and Jamaica?
4.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jamaica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 24th 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.