Liberia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Liberia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 79.0% against 40.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 130 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 27.9% | 52.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 39.6% | 40.9% | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Liberia, at 79.0% against 40.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 38.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Liberia ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th 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.