China vs Uzbekistan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
China
12.2%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
13.2%
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Uzbekistan rank
92nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- China
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 13.2% against 12.2% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China ahead.
China ranks 93rd and Uzbekistan ranks 92nd of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 18.3% | 7.5% | China |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, China or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 13.2% against 12.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between China and Uzbekistan?
- 1.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uzbekistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- China ranks 93rd and Uzbekistan ranks 92nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.