Kazakhstan vs United States of America: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Kazakhstan
4.5%
in 2024
United States of America
4.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
119th
United States of America rank
119th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Kazakhstan
- United States of America
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 119th of 150 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Kazakhstan or United States of America?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.5% against 4.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Kazakhstan and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and United States of America rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Kazakhstan ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 119th 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.