Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Jamaica
27.8 percent
in 2023
Zimbabwe
25.1 percent
in 2023
Jamaica rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
13th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.8 percent against 25.1 percent in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.7 percent.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 125 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.18 percent | 34.88 percent | 10.7 percent | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 25.78 percent | 27.78 percent | 2 percent | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Jamaica, at 27.8 percent against 25.1 percent in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 2.7 percent, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th 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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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.