Mexico vs Uzbekistan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mexico
19.3 percent
in 2023
Uzbekistan
24.4 percent
in 2023
Mexico rank
65th
Uzbekistan rank
62nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mexico
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 24.4 percent against 19.3 percent in Mexico, a difference of 5.1 percent.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 65th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.12 percent | 15.28 percent | 8.84 percent | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.25 percent | 25.05 percent | 2.8 percent | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Mexico or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 24.4 percent against 19.3 percent in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Mexico and Uzbekistan?
- 5.1 percent, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uzbekistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mexico ranks 65th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd 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).