Japan vs Uzbekistan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Japan
7.30 million people
in 2023
Uzbekistan
8.70 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
42nd
Uzbekistan rank
39th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Japan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 8.70 million people against 7.30 million people in Japan, a difference of 1.40 million people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 42nd and Uzbekistan ranks 39th of 126 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.80 million people | 4.90 million people | 1.10 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 6.15 million people | 8.65 million people | 2.50 million 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, Japan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 8.70 million people against 7.30 million people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 1.40 million people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Japan ranks 42nd 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.