Guatemala vs Uganda: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 51.6% against 49.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 27th of 130 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 72.3% | 27.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 60.3% | 8.1% | Uganda |
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, Guatemala or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 51.6% against 49.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Guatemala and Uganda?
- 2.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guatemala ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 27th 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
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.