Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Philippines: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Iran, Islamic Republic of
35.20 million
in 2023
Philippines
37.80 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Philippines rank
7th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 37.80 million against 35.20 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.60 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 7th of 126 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 35.90 million 46.20 million 10.30 million Philippines
2020s 36.05 million 40.67 million 4.62 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Philippines?
Philippines, at 37.80 million against 35.20 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
2.60 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 7th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed