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Global diagnostics on FNS outcomes and FNS drivers


In this section, diagnostic tools are presented that can be used to obtain insight in the relative score of countries on FNS outcomes and underlying or basic determinants. This page provides an overview. Click on a graph to open it in a data visualisation tool with various features. This section presents the result of a principal compement analysis that was use for a country typology of FNS outcomes and related drivers. Countries are scored from 1 to 5 on several indices for FNS outcomes and FNS drivers. A score of 5 (or a country color in orange) can be interpreted as the best score a country can get in terms of food or nutrition security.

A country like Argentina belongs to the 20% most food and nutrition secure developing countries included in each sample, but Argentina ranks high in terms of obesity, as 31% of the female adults are obese. In general, we can conclude from the figure that both in terms of food and nutrition security most countries that perform badly are located in Middle and Eastern Africa and South Asia. It must be noted that not all countries achieve the same relative quintile score for both categories. For example, India has a better food security score than nutrition security score. This implies that other factors as food availability in a country might play a role in securing a nutritious diet for its citizens.
 

Reference

Pieters, Hannah, Nicolas Gerber and Daniel Mekonnen (2013). Country typology on the basis of FNS. A typology of countries based on FNS outcomes and their agricultural, economic, political, innovation and infrastructure national profiles. FOODSECURE technical paper no. 2.

DIAGNOSTICS on FNS outcomes - Explore global and country data

Country comparison for an index of FNS indicators. Read more

Combined (View in tool )

The combined diagnostics profile consists of
  • Nutrition Security Profile
  • Food Security profile
  • Obesity

The average of the three profiles is shown for each country. Missing profiles are set to "3" before calculation, this is only executed when at least one value is available.

Nutrition security (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Undernourishment
  • Anaemia women
  • Child mortality
Food security (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Share of animal protein in diet
  • Average daily calorie intake
  • Food deficit
Obesity prevalence (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Female obesity

DIAGNOSTICS on FNS drivers - Explore global and country data

Combined (View in tool )
The combined diagnostics profile consists of
  • Agricultural Potential Profile
  • Agricultural Performance Profile
  • Economic Performance Profile
  • Political Profile
  • Innovation Profile
  • Health Infrastructure Profile

The average of the six profiles is shown for each country. Missing profiles are set to "3" before calculation, this is only executed when at least one value is available.

Agricultural Potential (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Length of growing period
  • Percentage without major soil constranits
  • Percipitation
Agricultural Performance (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Avalue added per worker in agriculture
  • Import share of agriculture
  • Food production per capita
Economic Performance (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Gini
  • GDP per capita
  • Women economic opportunity index
Political Profile (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Political stability and violence
  • Control of corruption
  • Democracy index
Innovation Profile (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Innovation system
  • Economic incentive regime
  • Education and skills
  • Information infrastructure
Health Infrastructure Profile (View in tool ) Indicators:
  • Health expenditures per capita
  • Sanitation
  • Water supply
  • Hospital beds