Algeria vs Guatemala: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Algeria
8.10 million people
in 2023
Guatemala
8.80 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
40th
Guatemala rank
38th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Algeria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.80 million people against 8.10 million people in Algeria, a difference of 700,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.26 million people | 7.46 million people | 800,000 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.45 million people | 9.40 million people | 950,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Algeria or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 8.80 million people against 8.10 million people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Algeria and Guatemala?
- 700,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Guatemala rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 38th of 126 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 Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.