Hungary vs New Zealand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Hungary
16.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
17.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
71st
New Zealand rank
69th

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

  • Hungary
  • New Zealand
05101520201520192024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 17.9% against 16.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 69th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 9.0% 12.5% 3.5% New Zealand
2020s 14.1% 16.2% 2.1% New Zealand

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, Hungary or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 17.9% against 16.9% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Hungary and New Zealand?
1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Hungary ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 69th 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

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
153 places, 1,453 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.