Haiti vs Low income: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Haiti
- Low income
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 45.4% against 26.8% in Low income, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 1st of 125 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 23.6% | 25.2% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 25.9% | 18.1% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Haiti or Low income?
- Haiti, at 45.4% against 26.8% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Haiti and Low income?
- 18.6%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Low income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Low income rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Haiti ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 1st 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.