Gambia vs Hungary: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Gambia
1.50 million people
in 2023
Hungary
1.50 million people
in 2023
Gambia rank
74th
Hungary rank
74th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Gambia
- Hungary
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.50 million people in Hungary, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 74th of 126 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 825,000 people | 450,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.55 million people | 1.30 million people | 250,000 people | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Hungary?
- Gambia, at 1.50 million people against 1.50 million people in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Gambia and Hungary?
- 0 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hungary?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Hungary rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Hungary ranks 74th 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.