France vs Japan: Number of people severely food insecure

France
1.80 million
in 2023
Japan
1.30 million
in 2023
France rank
44th
Japan rank
47th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • France
  • Japan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M201520192023

How they compare

France currently reports 1.80 million against 1.30 million in Japan, a difference of 500,000.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 44th and Japan ranks 47th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 500,000 800,000 300,000 Japan
2020s 1.25 million 1.30 million 50,000 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, France or Japan?
France, at 1.80 million against 1.30 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between France and Japan?
500,000, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
France ranks 44th and Japan ranks 47th 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