South Asia vs Yemen: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 74.4% against 36.7% in South Asia, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 9th 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 | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 47.5% | 17.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 69.1% | 29.2% | 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, South Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 74.4% against 36.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between South Asia and Yemen?
- 37.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- South Asia ranks 9th 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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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.