Kazakhstan vs Poland: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Kazakhstan
0.6 percent
in 2023
Poland
0.5 percent
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
119th
Poland rank
121st

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Poland
0.511.52201520192023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.6 percent against 0.5 percent in Poland, a difference of 0.1 percent.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Poland ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Poland ranks 121st of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5 percent 0.5667 percent 0.0667 percent Poland
2020s 0.55 percent 0.825 percent 0.275 percent Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Kazakhstan or Poland?
Kazakhstan, at 0.6 percent against 0.5 percent in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Kazakhstan and Poland?
0.1 percent, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Poland ranks 121st of 125 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
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
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.