Belarus vs Kazakhstan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Belarus
1.1 percent
in 2023
Kazakhstan
2 percent
in 2023
Belarus rank
126th
Kazakhstan rank
124th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2 percent against 1.1 percent in Belarus, a difference of 0.9 percent.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.8 times Belarus's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 126th and Kazakhstan ranks 124th of 126 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4 percent | 2.6 percent | 1.2 percent | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.25 percent | 2.35 percent | 1.1 percent | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Belarus or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 2 percent against 1.1 percent in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Belarus and Kazakhstan?
- 0.9 percent, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kazakhstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Belarus ranks 126th and Kazakhstan ranks 124th 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 Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. 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 more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).