France vs Uruguay: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

France

2.7 percent

in 2023

Uruguay

2.7 percent

in 2023

France rank

80th

Uruguay rank

80th

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

France
Uruguay

How they compare

France currently reports 2.7 percent against 2.7 percent in Uruguay, a difference of 0 percent.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

France ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 80th 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.