North Macedonia vs Uruguay: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
North Macedonia
15.2 percent
in 2023
Uruguay
16.2 percent
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
76th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- North Macedonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.2 percent against 15.2 percent in North Macedonia, a difference of 1 percent.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.05 percent | 13.65 percent | 2.4 percent | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 20.07 percent | 15.3 percent | 4.78 percent | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, North Macedonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.2 percent against 15.2 percent in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 1 percent, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Uruguay rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- North Macedonia ranks 76th 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).