Germany vs Namibia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Germany
1.00 million people
in 2023
Namibia
900,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
51st
Namibia rank
54th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Germany
- Namibia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.00 million people against 900,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 54th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660,000 people | 780,000 people | 120,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.10 million people | 900,000 people | 200,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Germany or Namibia?
- Germany, at 1.00 million people against 900,000 people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Germany and Namibia?
- 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Namibia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Germany ranks 51st 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).