South Africa vs United States of America: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 35.9 million No against 12.6 million No in South Africa, a difference of 23.3 million No.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.23 million No | 26.57 million No | 16.33 million No | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.9 million No | 32.38 million No | 20.48 million No | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million), South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 35.9 million No against 12.6 million No in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) between South Africa and United States of America?
- 23.3 million No, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. 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 Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.