Kazakhstan vs Switzerland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Kazakhstan
2 percent
in 2023
Switzerland
2 percent
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
124th
Switzerland rank
124th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Kazakhstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2 percent against 2 percent in Switzerland, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 124th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 percent | 2.57 percent | 0.2 percent | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.35 percent | 2.2 percent | 0.15 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, Kazakhstan or Switzerland?
- Kazakhstan, at 2 percent against 2 percent in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 0 percent, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Switzerland rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Switzerland 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).