High income vs Madagascar: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)

High income
1.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
16.9%
in 2024
High income rank
20th
Madagascar rank
22nd

Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • High income
  • Madagascar
051015201420192024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 16.9% against 1.8% in High income, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 9.6 times High income's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 23 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% 9.7% 8.4% Madagascar
2020s 1.6% 13.4% 11.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, High income or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 16.9% against 1.8% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between High income and Madagascar?
15.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do High income and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
High income ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 23 groups.
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

Indicator
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,433 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

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.