Portugal vs United States: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 85th and United States ranks 86th of 130 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.4% | 2.4% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 11.0% against 10.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Portugal and United States?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Portugal ranks 85th and United States ranks 86th 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.