Australia vs New Zealand: Severe food insecurity undernourishment

Australia
3.7
in 2023
New Zealand
4.3
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
New Zealand rank
66th

Severe food insecurity undernourishment over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
01234201520192023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.3 against 3.7 in Australia, a difference of 0.6.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 66th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 3.38 3.72 0.34 New Zealand
2020s 3.73 3.72 0 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe food insecurity undernourishment, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4.3 against 3.7 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in severe food insecurity undernourishment between Australia and New Zealand?
0.6, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
Australia ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 66th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed