Algeria vs Japan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Algeria
8.10 million people
in 2023
Japan
7.30 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
40th
Japan rank
42nd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Algeria
- Japan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.10 million people against 7.30 million people in Japan, a difference of 800,000 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 40th and Japan ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.26 million people | 3.80 million people | 4.46 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.45 million people | 6.15 million people | 2.30 million people | Algeria |
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 Japan?
- Algeria, at 8.10 million people against 7.30 million people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Algeria and Japan?
- 800,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Japan ranks 42nd 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.