Jamaica vs Togo: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Jamaica
800,000 people
in 2023
Togo
900,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
56th
Togo rank
54th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Jamaica
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 900,000 people against 800,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Togo ranks 54th of 118 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 680,000 people | 1.26 million people | 580,000 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 750,000 people | 1.05 million people | 300,000 people | Togo |
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 Togo?
- Togo, at 900,000 people against 800,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Jamaica and Togo?
- 100,000 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Togo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Togo rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Togo 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).