Guatemala vs Uzbekistan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Guatemala
8.80 million people
in 2023
Uzbekistan
8.70 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
38th
Uzbekistan rank
39th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Guatemala
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.80 million people against 8.70 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 100,000 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 39th of 126 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.46 million people | 4.90 million people | 2.56 million people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.40 million people | 8.65 million people | 750,000 people | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Uzbekistan?
- Guatemala, at 8.80 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 Guatemala and Uzbekistan?
- 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uzbekistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Guatemala ranks 38th 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.