Ghana vs South Africa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.7 % against 8.1 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.6 %.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.93 % | 6.53 % | 0.6 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.1 % | 7.97 % | 0.125 % | Ghana |
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, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 8.7 % against 8.1 % in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.6 %, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population?
- Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 113 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) — 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.