Mexico vs Uganda: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Mexico
25.10 million
in 2023
Uganda
26.60 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
Uganda rank
14th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Mexico
  • Uganda
010.0M20.0M30.0M201520192023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.60 million against 25.10 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 29.78 million 29.14 million 640,000 Mexico
2020s 28.50 million 28.98 million 475,000 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Mexico or Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.60 million against 25.10 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Mexico and Uganda?
1.50 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Uganda rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Mexico ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 14th 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