Madagascar vs Tanzania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 61.1% against 57.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.8% | 56.2% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 57.9% | 2.8% | 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, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at 61.1% against 57.0% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 4.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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.