Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Number of people severely food insecure

Mexico
3.80 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.10 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Mexico
  • Zimbabwe
02.0M4.0M6.0M201520192023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.10 million against 3.80 million in Mexico, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 4.42 million 5.16 million 740,000 Zimbabwe
2020s 4.08 million 4.42 million 350,000 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.10 million against 3.80 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
300,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Mexico ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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