Côte d'Ivoire vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Côte d'Ivoire
2.60 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.30 million people
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M201520192023

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.30 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 300,000 people.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 118 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 2.14 million people 1.02 million people 1.12 million people Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 2.67 million people 1.48 million people 1.20 million people Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Côte d'Ivoire or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.60 million people against 2.30 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
300,000 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit
people
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).