Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States of America: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9.9 percent
in 2023
United States of America
10.3 percent
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
91st
United States of America rank
88th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.3 percent against 9.9 percent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 88th of 126 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.56 percent | 9.16 percent | 0.4 percent | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 12.3 percent | 9.05 percent | 3.25 percent | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.3 percent against 9.9 percent in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 0.4 percent, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 88th 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).