El Salvador vs North America: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- El Salvador
- North America
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.4% against 1.1% in North America, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 13.5 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 25th and North America ranks 23rd of 125 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 0.9% | 13.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 0.9% | 14.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, El Salvador or North America?
- El Salvador, at 15.4% against 1.1% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between El Salvador and North America?
- 14.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and North America rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and North America ranks 23rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.