Number of people who are undernourished in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Number of people who are undernourished was 400,000 millions in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
400,000 millions
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.20 million millions
in 2004
All-time low
400,000 millions
in 2012
Years of data
13
2001–2013

Number of people who are undernourished in Kazakhstan, 2001–2013

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2001200720132001: 1.0M millions2002: 1.0M millions2003: 1.1M millions2004: 1.2M millions2005: 1.2M millions2006: 1.0M millions2007: 800.0k millions2008: 700.0k millions2009: 600.0k millions2010: 600.0k millions2011: 500.0k millions2012: 400.0k millions2013: 400.0k millions

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 400,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.20 million millions in 2004 and was at its lowest, 400,000 millions, in 2012.

That places Kazakhstan 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 955,556 millions 600,000 millions 1.20 million millions 9
2010s 475,000 millions 400,000 millions 600,000 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Kazakhstan?
Number of people who are undernourished in Kazakhstan was 400,000 millions in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million millions in 2004.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 millions in 2012.
How does Kazakhstan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Kazakhstan ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2013.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
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
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.