Estonia vs United States of America: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Estonia
10.8 percent
in 2023
United States of America
10.3 percent
in 2023
Estonia rank
85th
United States of America rank
88th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 10.8 percent against 10.3 percent in United States of America, a difference of 0.5 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Estonia ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 88th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.26 percent | 9.16 percent | 0.9 percent | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.12 percent | 9.05 percent | 0.075 percent | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Estonia or United States of America?
- Estonia, at 10.8 percent against 10.3 percent in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Estonia and United States of America?
- 0.5 percent, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Estonia ranks 85th 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).