Number of children who are underweight in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of children who are underweight was 22,841 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,841
Change on year
up 182.5%
World rank
79th
of 96 countries
All-time high
48,465
in 1997
All-time low
8,084
in 2021
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Kyrgyzstan is 22,841, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 182.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 48,465 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,084, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48,465 | — |
| 2006 | 14,985 | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 27,580 | +84.1% |
| 2012 | 26,373 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 20,978 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 13,565 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 8,084 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 22,841 | +182.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,465 | 48,465 | 48,465 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,282 | 14,985 | 27,580 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,305 | 13,565 | 26,373 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,462 | 8,084 | 22,841 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of children who are underweight in Kyrgyzstan was 22,841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,465 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,084 in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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