Australia vs El Salvador: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Australia
1.00 million people
in 2023
El Salvador
1.00 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
51st
El Salvador rank
51st
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.00 million people against 1.00 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 51st of 118 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 840,000 people | 880,000 people | 40,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 975,000 people | 975,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Australia or El Salvador?
- Australia, at 1.00 million people against 1.00 million people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Australia and El Salvador?
- 0 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Australia ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 51st 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).