Ghana vs Kiribati: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Ghana
44.5 percent
in 2023
Kiribati
42.9 percent
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
Kiribati rank
33rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Ghana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 44.5 percent against 42.9 percent in Kiribati, a difference of 1.6 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Kiribati ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Kiribati ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.85 percent | 41 percent | 2.15 percent | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 40.58 percent | 41.7 percent | 1.12 percent | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Ghana or Kiribati?
- Ghana, at 44.5 percent against 42.9 percent in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ghana and Kiribati?
- 1.6 percent, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kiribati rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Kiribati ranks 33rd 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).