Japan vs United States: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

Japan
0.8 5 year moving average
in 2023
United States
0.8 5 year moving average
in 2023
Japan rank
7th
United States rank
7th

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8 5 year moving average against 0.8 5 year moving average in United States, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th of 214 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2662 5 year moving average 0.6505 5 year moving average 0.3843 5 year moving average United States
2010s 0.5785 5 year moving average 0.7059 5 year moving average 0.1274 5 year moving average United States
2020s 0.8045 5 year moving average 0.8545 5 year moving average 0.05 5 year moving average United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 2: zero hunger, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 0.8 5 year moving average against 0.8 5 year moving average in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between Japan and United States?
0 5 year moving average, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for goal 2: zero hunger?
Japan ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database