South Africa vs Ukraine: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
South Africa
13.10 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
12.60 million people
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Ukraine rank
27th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.10 million people against 12.60 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 500,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 126 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.50 million people | 8.60 million people | 1.90 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.20 million people | 11.93 million people | 275,000 people | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 13.10 million people against 12.60 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 500,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Ukraine ranks 27th 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.