Low-income economies vs South Africa: Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year)

Low-income economies
46.6 million No
in 2023
South Africa
1.7 million No
in 2023
Low-income economies rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th

Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) over time

  • Low-income economies
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low-income economies currently reports 46.6 million No against 1.7 million No in South Africa, a difference of 44.9 million No.

That makes Low-income economies's figure about 27.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Low-income economies has been ahead every year.

Low-income economies ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 36 groups.

Low-income economies has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low-income economies South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 34.93 million No 1.2 million No 33.73 million No Low-income economies
2020s 42.98 million No 1.62 million No 41.35 million No Low-income economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year), Low-income economies or South Africa?
Low-income economies, at 46.6 million No against 1.7 million No in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) between Low-income economies and South Africa?
44.9 million No, with Low-income economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low-income economies and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Low-income economies and South Africa rank globally for number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year)?
Low-income economies ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of severely food insecure male adults (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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Indicator
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 1,005 data points, 2014–2023
Last refreshed

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