Jamaica vs Spain: Number of people severely food insecure

Jamaica
800,000
in 2023
Spain
700,000
in 2023
Jamaica rank
56th
Spain rank
57th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Jamaica
  • Spain
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M201520192023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Jamaica ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 680,000 700,000 20,000 Spain
2020s 750,000 775,000 25,000 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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