New Zealand vs Uruguay: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
New Zealand
17.3 percent
in 2023
Uruguay
16.2 percent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
70th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.3 percent against 16.2 percent in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1 percent.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.95 percent | 13.65 percent | 0.3 percent | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.82 percent | 15.3 percent | 0.525 percent | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 17.3 percent against 16.2 percent in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 1.1 percent, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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).