New Zealand vs South Africa: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.2 % against 18.4 % in New Zealand, a difference of 1.8 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2 % | 16.15 % | 3.95 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.76 % | 18.94 % | 2.18 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old), New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.2 % against 18.4 % in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 1.8 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- New Zealand ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.