Jamaica vs Togo: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Jamaica
56.4 percent
in 2023
Togo
58.5 percent
in 2023
Jamaica rank
22nd
Togo rank
20th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Jamaica
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 58.5 percent against 56.4 percent in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 20th of 126 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.36 percent | 60.04 percent | 12.68 percent | Togo |
| 2020s | 54.05 percent | 56.55 percent | 2.5 percent | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Jamaica or Togo?
- Togo, at 58.5 percent against 56.4 percent in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Jamaica and Togo?
- 2.1 percent, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Togo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Togo rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 20th 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).