What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Ethiopia and Guatemala?

2.3 percent, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Ethiopia

19 percent

in 2023

Guatemala

21.3 percent

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

20th

Guatemala rank

19th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Ethiopia
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 21.3 percent against 19 percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.3 percent.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Guatemala ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 19th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.96 percent	17.5 percent	2.54 percent	Guatemala
2020s	19.85 percent	20.77 percent	0.925 percent	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Ethiopia or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 21.3 percent against 19 percent in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Ethiopia and Guatemala?: 2.3 percent, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Ethiopia ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 19th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.