New Zealand vs Uruguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.3% against 16.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 17.3% against 16.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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
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.