Kenya vs Madagascar: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Kenya
73.9
in 2023
Madagascar
72.6
in 2023
Kenya rank
9th
Madagascar rank
11th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
020406080201520192023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 73.9 against 72.6 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.3.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 126 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 66.05 58.8 7.25 Kenya
2020s 72.12 66.8 5.33 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Kenya or Madagascar?
Kenya, at 73.9 against 72.6 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Kenya and Madagascar?
1.3, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Kenya ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed