Lesotho vs Madagascar: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Lesotho
61.6%
in 2024
Madagascar
61.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
18th
Madagascar rank
19th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
0204060201820212024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 61.6% against 61.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 50.2% 58.8% 8.6% Madagascar
2020s 57.2% 60.7% 3.5% Madagascar

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, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 61.6% against 61.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Lesotho ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th 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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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.