Guatemala vs Uganda: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Guatemala
48.8%
in 2023
Uganda
54.6%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
28th
Uganda rank
25th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Uganda
020406080201520192023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 54.6% against 48.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th of 126 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 53.0% 62.5% 9.5% 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 54.6% against 48.8% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Guatemala and Uganda?
5.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Guatemala ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th 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.