Canada vs Namibia: Number of people severely food insecure

Canada
700,000
in 2023
Namibia
900,000
in 2023
Canada rank
57th
Namibia rank
54th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Canada
  • Namibia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M201520192023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 900,000 against 700,000 in Canada, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 54th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 240,000 780,000 540,000 Namibia
2020s 550,000 900,000 350,000 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Canada or Namibia?
Namibia, at 900,000 against 700,000 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Canada and Namibia?
200,000, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Canada and Namibia rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Canada ranks 57th 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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About this data

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