Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Madagascar: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
61.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Madagascar rank
19th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Madagascar
102030405060201420192024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 61.1% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 46.6%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 13.7% 58.8% 45.1% Madagascar
2020s 16.6% 60.7% 44.1% Madagascar

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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 61.1% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?
46.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th 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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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.