Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 8,710 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,710 num th
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
9,121 num th
in 2022
All-time low
3,434 num th
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uzbekistan, 2015–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2015201920232015: 3.4k num th2016: 4.2k num th2017: 4.8k num th2018: 5.6k num th2019: 6.5k num th2020: 7.9k num th2021: 8.9k num th2022: 9.1k num th2023: 8.7k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 8,710 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uzbekistan peaked at 9,121 num th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,434 num th, in 2015.

That places Uzbekistan 43rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Uzbekistan, 2015 to 2023.
Year num th Change
2015 3,434 num th
2016 4,190 num th +22.0%
2017 4,756 num th +13.5%
2018 5,576 num th +17.2%
2019 6,510 num th +16.7%
2020 7,918 num th +21.6%
2021 8,934 num th +12.8%
2022 9,121 num th +2.1%
2023 8,710 num th -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,893 num th 3,434 num th 6,510 num th 5
2020s 8,671 num th 7,918 num th 9,121 num th 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 40 Viet Nam 9,506 num th compare
  2. 41 Benin 9,493 num th compare
  3. 42 Guatemala 9,021 num th compare
  4. 44 Algeria 8,233 num th compare
  5. 45 Sierra Leone 7,612 num th compare
  6. 46 Japan 7,593 num th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uzbekistan?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Uzbekistan was 8,710 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 9,121 num th in 2022.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,434 num th in 2015.
How does Uzbekistan rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Uzbekistan ranks 43rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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