What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Jamaica and Mauritania?

100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Jamaica vs Mauritania: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Jamaica

800,000 people

in 2023

Mauritania

700,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica rank

56th

Mauritania rank

57th

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

Jamaica
Mauritania

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 800,000 people against 700,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 100,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	680,000 people	240,000 people	440,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	750,000 people	500,000 people	250,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Jamaica or Mauritania?: Jamaica, at 800,000 people against 700,000 people in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Jamaica and Mauritania?: 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?: Jamaica ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 57th 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: 28 August 2026

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