Ghana vs Guatemala: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 48.8% against 44.5% in Ghana, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st 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 | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 45.0% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 53.0% | 12.4% | 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, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 48.8% against 44.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 4.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ghana ranks 31st 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.