Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Guinea-Bissau
62.5 percent
in 2022
Lesotho
59.9 percent
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Lesotho rank
19th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 62.5 percent against 59.9 percent in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6 percent.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9 percent | 50.15 percent | 11.75 percent | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 62.4 percent | 54.83 percent | 7.57 percent | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 62.5 percent against 59.9 percent in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 2.6 percent, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th 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).