Eastern Africa vs Jamaica: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population over time
- Eastern Africa
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25.7 % against 21.8 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.9 %.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th of 37 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.95 % | 17.17 % | 4.78 % | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 23.02 % | 24.32 % | 1.3 % | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population, Eastern Africa or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 25.7 % against 21.8 % in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population between Eastern Africa and Jamaica?
- 3.9 %, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult 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.