Kuwait vs Singapore: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Kuwait
3.4 percent
in 2023
Singapore
3.5 percent
in 2023
Kuwait rank
72nd
Singapore rank
71st

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

  • Kuwait
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3.5 percent against 3.4 percent in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 71st of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 4.9 percent 1.2 percent 3.7 percent Kuwait
2020s 4.05 percent 2.1 percent 1.95 percent Kuwait

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, Kuwait or Singapore?
Singapore, at 3.5 percent against 3.4 percent in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Kuwait and Singapore?
0.1 percent, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 71st 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.