How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Tajikistan

25.1 percent

in 2023

Uzbekistan

24.4 percent

in 2023

Tajikistan rank

60th

Uzbekistan rank

62nd

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Tajikistan
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 25.1 percent against 24.4 percent in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.7 percent.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Tajikistan ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 126 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tajikistan	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.14 percent	15.28 percent	10.86 percent	Tajikistan
2020s	28.57 percent	25.05 percent	3.52 percent	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?: Tajikistan, at 25.1 percent against 24.4 percent in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?: 0.7 percent, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Tajikistan ranks 60th 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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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).