Argentina vs South Africa: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Argentina
5.60 million people
in 2023
South Africa
5.40 million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.60 million people against 5.40 million people in South Africa, a difference of 200,000 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 118 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.75 million people | 4.25 million people | 1.50 million people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.83 million people | 5.17 million people | 650,000 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 5.60 million people against 5.40 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Argentina and South Africa?
- 200,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Argentina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).