Montenegro vs United States: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Montenegro
10.4%
in 2023
United States
10.3%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
87th
United States rank
88th

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

  • Montenegro
  • United States
051015201520192023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 87th and United States ranks 88th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro United States Difference Ahead
2010s 12.5% 9.2% 3.3% Montenegro
2020s 12.4% 9.1% 3.3% Montenegro

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, Montenegro or United States?
Montenegro, at 10.4% against 10.3% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Montenegro and United States?
0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and United States rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Montenegro ranks 87th and United States ranks 88th 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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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.