Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Madagascar
72.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
68.8%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
12th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
020406080201520192023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 72.6% against 68.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 58.8% 68.2% 9.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 66.8% 71.5% 4.7% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Madagascar, at 72.6% against 68.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
3.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Madagascar ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th 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

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
149 places, 1,304 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.