What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Philippines and United Kingdom?

0.3 percent, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?

6 years are reported by both, from 2018 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.

Philippines vs United Kingdom: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Philippines

3 percent

in 2023

United Kingdom

3.3 percent

in 2023

Philippines rank

77th

United Kingdom rank

75th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Philippines
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.3 percent against 3 percent in Philippines, a difference of 0.3 percent.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.6 percent	1 percent	2.6 percent	Philippines
2020s	3.05 percent	2.12 percent	0.925 percent	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Philippines or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 3.3 percent against 3 percent in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Philippines and United Kingdom?: 0.3 percent, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Philippines and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Philippines ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th 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.