Benin vs Uzbekistan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Benin
9.30 million people
in 2023
Uzbekistan
8.70 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
37th
Uzbekistan rank
39th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Benin
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.30 million people against 8.70 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 600,000 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 39th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 million people | 4.90 million people | 2.72 million people | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.62 million people | 8.65 million people | 25,000 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Benin or Uzbekistan?
- Benin, at 9.30 million people against 8.70 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Benin and Uzbekistan?
- 600,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uzbekistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Benin ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 39th of 126 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 Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.