The least vulnerable people are mostly urban, while vulnerable and the most vulnerable are mainly nomads, IDPs and rural populations.
Vulnerable people have comparatively lower literacy and education levels.
Vulnerable groups are more likely to rely on agriculture or pastoralism for a living.
Eating patterns vary greatly along the vulnerability lines, both in terms of quantity and quality. The vulnerable and most vulnerable are more likely to reduce their food intake due to hardship. Their food intake tends to be less varied, and they consume fewer vegetables, less fruit and less meat than their least vulnerable counterparts.
The vulnerable and most vulnerable are more likely to have adopted extreme coping strategies within the last month, with over two thirds of the most vulnerable having adopted an emergency coping strategy.
The living conditions of vulnerable and the most vulnerable are comparatively more precarious.