Ghana vs Philippines: Number of people severely food insecure

Ghana
3.20 million
in 2023
Philippines
3.50 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
29th
Philippines rank
27th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Ghana
  • Philippines
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201520192023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.50 million against 3.20 million in Ghana, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 27th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 1.90 million 3.95 million 2.05 million Philippines
2020s 2.50 million 3.50 million 1.00 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Ghana or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.50 million against 3.20 million in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Ghana and Philippines?
300,000, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Ghana ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 27th 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