Table 5 Indicators per food security dimension used in Proteus Composite Index [12]
From: A systematic literature review of indicators measuring food security
Dimension | Indicators | Part of suite of food security index [30] |
|---|---|---|
Availability | Average dietary energy supply adequacy (%) (3Â year average) | Yes |
Average protein supply (g/capita/day) (3Â year average) | Yes | |
Access | Paved roads over total roads (%) | Yes |
Road density (per 100 square km of land area) | Yes | |
Food inflation (headline inflation when not available) (annual %) | No | |
GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $), per capita | Yes | |
Remittance inflow, PPP (constant 2011 international $), per capita | No | |
Prevalence of undernourishment, share of population | Yes | |
Utilization | People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) | Yes |
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) | Yes | |
Stability | Stock-to-use ratio of cereals | No |
Current account balance (current US$), share of GDP | No | |
Real effective exchange rate | No | |
Value of food imports over total merchandise exports | Yes | |
Political stability and absence of violence/terrorism (index) | Yes | |
Deaths (two-sided, one-sided, non-state violence), share of total population | No | |
People of concern originated (IDPs and refugees), share of total population | No | |
People of concern hosted (IDPs and refugees), share of total population | No | |
People affected by disasters (10-year weighted), share of total population | No | |
Damage from disasters in US$ (10-year weighted), share of GDP | No |