Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Kenya
42.1%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
46.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
11th
Uzbekistan rank
8th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Kenya
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 46.3% against 42.1% in Kenya, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th of 104 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 30.2% | 23.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 42.3% | 11.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 46.3% against 42.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 4.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.