Guatemala vs Niger: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Guatemala
48.8 percent
in 2023
Niger
50.9 percent
in 2023
Guatemala rank
28th
Niger rank
27th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Guatemala
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.9 percent against 48.8 percent in Guatemala, a difference of 2.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Niger ahead.
Guatemala ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1 percent | 50.03 percent | 3.93 percent | Niger |
| 2020s | 53 percent | 50.4 percent | 2.6 percent | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Guatemala or Niger?
- Niger, at 50.9 percent against 48.8 percent in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Guatemala and Niger?
- 2.1 percent, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Niger rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Guatemala ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th 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).