Ireland vs Mongolia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Ireland
4.8 percent
in 2023
Mongolia
4.8 percent
in 2023
Ireland rank
116th
Mongolia rank
116th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.8 percent against 4.8 percent in Mongolia, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 116th and Mongolia ranks 116th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3 percent | 6.8 percent | 1.5 percent | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.22 percent | 5.35 percent | 0.125 percent | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Ireland, at 4.8 percent against 4.8 percent in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 0 percent, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ireland ranks 116th and Mongolia ranks 116th 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).