Haiti vs South Africa: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Haiti
5.30 million people
in 2023
South Africa
5.40 million people
in 2023
Haiti rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Haiti
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.40 million people against 5.30 million people in Haiti, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.40 million people | 4.40 million people | 1.00 million people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 5.05 million people | 5.17 million people | 125,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Haiti or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.40 million people against 5.30 million people in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Haiti and South Africa?
- 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Haiti ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th 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).