Algeria vs Grenada: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Algeria

4.9 percent

in 2023

Grenada

4.7 percent

in 2023

Algeria rank

62nd

Grenada rank

63rd

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Algeria
Grenada

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.9 percent against 4.7 percent in Grenada, a difference of 0.2 percent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 62nd and Grenada ranks 63rd of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.