Kuwait vs Uruguay: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Kuwait
400,000
in 2023
Uruguay
500,000
in 2023
Kuwait rank
100th
Uruguay rank
97th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Kuwait
  • Uruguay
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k201520192023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 500,000 against 400,000 in Kuwait, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 500,000 450,000 50,000 Kuwait
2020s 450,000 500,000 50,000 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Kuwait or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 500,000 against 400,000 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Kuwait and Uruguay?
100,000, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Kuwait ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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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About this data

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