Guatemala vs Zambia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 48.8% against 45.3% in Zambia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 52.5% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 47.8% | 5.2% | 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, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 48.8% against 45.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 3.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guatemala ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.