Algeria vs Ukraine: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Algeria
4.9 percent
in 2023
Ukraine
5.3 percent
in 2023
Algeria rank
62nd
Ukraine rank
59th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

  • Algeria
  • Ukraine
2.557.51012.5201520192023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 5.3 percent against 4.9 percent in Algeria, a difference of 0.4 percent.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 59th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 10.66 percent 2.06 percent 8.6 percent Algeria
2020s 5.58 percent 4.53 percent 1.05 percent Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Algeria or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 5.3 percent against 4.9 percent in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Algeria and Ukraine?
0.4 percent, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ukraine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Ukraine rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Algeria ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 59th of 125 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 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 severe food insecurity
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.