Mexico vs Uruguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.5% against 15.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 75th of 130 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 13.7% | 10.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.3% | 5.5% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 16.5% against 15.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Mexico ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 75th 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.