Jamaica vs Namibia: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Jamaica
27.8
in 2023
Namibia
30
in 2023
Jamaica rank
10th
Namibia rank
8th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

  • Jamaica
  • Namibia
0102030201520192023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 30 against 27.8 in Jamaica, a difference of 2.2.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 24.18 30.48 6.3 Namibia
2020s 25.78 31.85 6.07 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Jamaica or Namibia?
Namibia, at 30 against 27.8 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Jamaica and Namibia?
2.2, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Jamaica ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed