Uzbekistan vs Zambia: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Uzbekistan
8.70 million people
in 2023
Zambia
9.40 million people
in 2023
Uzbekistan rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.40 million people against 8.70 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 700,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uzbekistan ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 126 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.90 million people | 9.18 million people | 4.28 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.65 million people | 9.50 million people | 850,000 people | Zambia |
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, Uzbekistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.40 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 Uzbekistan and Zambia?
- 700,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Uzbekistan and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Uzbekistan ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.