Australia vs Portugal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Australia
13.8 percent
in 2023
Portugal
11.9 percent
in 2023
Australia rank
78th
Portugal rank
81st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.8 percent against 11.9 percent in Portugal, a difference of 1.9 percent.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.18 percent | 12.34 percent | 0.16 percent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.5 percent | 12.05 percent | 0.45 percent | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 13.8 percent against 11.9 percent in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Australia and Portugal?
- 1.9 percent, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Australia ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st 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).