Ghana vs Kiribati: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Ghana
44.5%
in 2023
Kiribati
42.9%
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
Kiribati rank
33rd

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

  • Ghana
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 44.5% against 42.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Kiribati ahead.

Ghana ranks 31st and Kiribati ranks 33rd of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kiribati Difference Ahead
2010s 38.9% 41.0% 2.1% Kiribati
2020s 40.6% 41.7% 1.1% Kiribati

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 Kiribati?
Ghana, at 44.5% against 42.9% in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Ghana and Kiribati?
1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kiribati?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Ghana ranks 31st and Kiribati ranks 33rd 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

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
149 places, 1,304 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.