Canada vs Namibia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Canada
700,000 people
in 2023
Namibia
900,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
57th
Namibia rank
54th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Canada
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 900,000 people against 700,000 people in Canada, a difference of 200,000 people.
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 people | 780,000 people | 540,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 550,000 people | 900,000 people | 350,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Canada or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 900,000 people against 700,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Canada and Namibia?
- 200,000 people, 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 who are severely food insecure?
- Canada ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 54th 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).