Algeria vs New Zealand: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Algeria
17.6 percent
in 2023
New Zealand
17.3 percent
in 2023
Algeria rank
69th
New Zealand rank
70th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Algeria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 17.6 percent against 17.3 percent in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 70th of 126 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.88 percent | 12.5 percent | 7.38 percent | Algeria |
| 2020s | 18.73 percent | 15.82 percent | 2.9 percent | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Algeria or New Zealand?
- Algeria, at 17.6 percent against 17.3 percent in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Algeria and New Zealand?
- 0.3 percent, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and New Zealand rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Algeria ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 70th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).