New Zealand vs South Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.9 % against 17.9 % in New Zealand, a difference of 3 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.13 % | 18.2 % | 4.07 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.68 % | 20.1 % | 3.43 % | South Africa |
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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.9 % against 17.9 % in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 3 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 121 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) — Value. 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.