North Macedonia vs Uruguay: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- North Macedonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.2% against 15.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.7% | 2.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 15.3% | 4.8% | North Macedonia |
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, North Macedonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.2% against 15.2% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- North Macedonia ranks 76th 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.