Australia vs Namibia: Number of people severely food insecure

Australia
1.00 million
in 2023
Namibia
900,000
in 2023
Australia rank
51st
Namibia rank
54th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Australia
  • Namibia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M201520192023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.00 million against 900,000 in Namibia, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Australia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 54th of 118 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 840,000 780,000 60,000 Australia
2020s 975,000 900,000 75,000 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Australia or Namibia?
Australia, at 1.00 million against 900,000 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Australia and Namibia?
100,000, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Australia ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 54th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed