Senegal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Senegal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.30 million people against 4.70 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 600,000 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 126 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.56 million people | 3.54 million people | 2.02 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.25 million people | 3.42 million people | 1.82 million people | Senegal |
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, Senegal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Senegal, at 5.30 million people against 4.70 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 600,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Senegal ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st 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.