Canada vs Czechia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Canada
1.9 percent
in 2023
Czechia
1.8 percent
in 2023
Canada rank
93rd
Czechia rank
96th

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

  • Canada
  • Czechia
0.511.522.5201520192023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.9 percent against 1.8 percent in Czechia, a difference of 0.1 percent.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Czechia ahead.

Canada ranks 93rd and Czechia ranks 96th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Czechia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.68 percent 0.6 percent 0.08 percent Canada
2020s 1.4 percent 1.98 percent 0.575 percent Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Canada or Czechia?
Canada, at 1.9 percent against 1.8 percent in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Canada and Czechia?
0.1 percent, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Canada and Czechia rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Canada ranks 93rd and Czechia ranks 96th of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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.