Madagascar vs Southern Africa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 15.8 % against 9.2 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.6 %.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 105 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.17 % | 8 % | 0.8333 % | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 12.45 % | 9.22 % | 3.22 % | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Southern Africa?
- Madagascar, at 15.8 % against 9.2 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population between Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 6.6 %, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 105 countries.
- 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.