Latin America and the Caribbean vs Lesotho: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 63.5 % against 24.6 % in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 38.9 %.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 19th of 37 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.63 % | 52.87 % | 23.23 % | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.25 % | 60.4 % | 32.15 % | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 63.5 % against 24.6 % in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total between Latin America and the Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 38.9 %, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 19th of 37 groups.
- 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: Upper 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.