Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Yemen: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
40.1%
in 2024
Yemen
74.4%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
8th
Yemen rank
10th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Yemen
020406080201420192024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 74.4% against 40.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 34.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Yemen Difference Ahead
2010s 28.2% 47.5% 19.3% Yemen
2020s 39.6% 69.1% 29.5% Yemen

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 74.4% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen?
34.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 23 groups.
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.