Lesotho vs Western Asia and Northern Africa: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) over time
- Lesotho
- Western Asia and Northern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 23.6 % against 12.5 % in Western Asia and Northern Africa, a difference of 11.1 %.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Western Asia and Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 119 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Western Asia and Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1 % | 9.25 % | 17.85 % | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.04 % | 11.58 % | 13.46 % | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over), Lesotho or Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 23.6 % against 12.5 % in Western Asia and Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) between Lesotho and Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 11.1 %, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Western Asia and Northern Africa rank globally for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 2.1.2 Prevalence of 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.