Lower middle income vs Namibia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population

Lower middle income
16.7%
in 2024
Namibia
30.0%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
8th
Namibia rank
8th

Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Namibia
0102030201420192024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 30.0% against 16.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 8th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 13.1% 30.5% 17.4% Namibia
2020s 17.7% 31.9% 14.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Lower middle income or Namibia?
Namibia, at 30.0% against 16.7% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Lower middle income and Namibia?
13.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Lower middle income and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
Lower middle income ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 8th 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
148 places, 1,295 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.