Lesotho vs Western Asia and Northern Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total over time
- Lesotho
- Western Asia and Northern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.8 % against 34.2 % in Western Asia and Northern Africa, a difference of 25.6 %.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia and Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 120 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 | 48.87 % | 31.87 % | 17 % | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.5 % | 34.85 % | 21.65 % | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total, Lesotho or Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 59.8 % against 34.2 % in Western Asia and Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total between Lesotho and Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 25.6 %, 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 2017 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Western Asia and Northern Africa rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (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.