Spain vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.4% against 7.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 107th of 130 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.4% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Spain |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 7.4% against 7.4% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Spain ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 107th 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.