Hungary vs Jamaica: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Hungary
1.50 million people
in 2023
Jamaica
1.60 million people
in 2023
Hungary rank
74th
Jamaica rank
73rd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Hungary
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.60 million people against 1.50 million people in Hungary, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 880,000 people | 1.34 million people | 460,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.52 million people | 225,000 people | Jamaica |
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, Hungary or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.60 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 Hungary and Jamaica?
- 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Jamaica rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Hungary ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 73rd 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.