Latvia vs Uzbekistan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Latvia
11.6%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
13.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
94th
Uzbekistan rank
92nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Latvia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 13.2% against 11.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 94th and Uzbekistan ranks 92nd of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.3% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 15.5% | 2.1% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Latvia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 13.2% against 11.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Latvia and Uzbekistan?
- 1.6%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uzbekistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Latvia ranks 94th 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.