Number undernourished in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Number undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2001
All-time low
300,000
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number undernourished in Kyrgyzstan, 2001–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220232001: 700.0k2002: 600.0k2003: 500.0k2004: 400.0k2005: 400.0k2006: 400.0k2007: 500.0k2008: 500.0k2009: 500.0k2010: 400.0k2011: 400.0k2012: 400.0k2013: 400.0k2014: 400.0k2015: 400.0k2016: 400.0k2017: 300.0k2018: 300.0k2019: 300.0k2020: 300.0k2021: 400.0k2022: 400.0k2023: 400.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 400,000 for number undernourished in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number undernourished in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 700,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2017.

That places Kyrgyzstan 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number undernourished in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Number undernourished in Kyrgyzstan, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 700,000 —
2002 600,000 -14.3%
2003 500,000 -16.7%
2004 400,000 -20.0%
2005 400,000 +0.0%
2006 400,000 +0.0%
2007 500,000 +25.0%
2008 500,000 +0.0%
2009 500,000 +0.0%
2010 400,000 -20.0%
2011 400,000 +0.0%
2012 400,000 +0.0%
2013 400,000 +0.0%
2014 400,000 +0.0%
2015 400,000 +0.0%
2016 400,000 +0.0%
2017 300,000 -25.0%
2018 300,000 +0.0%
2019 300,000 +0.0%
2020 300,000 +0.0%
2021 400,000 +33.3%
2022 400,000 +0.0%
2023 400,000 +0.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 400,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 400,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 500,000 400,000 700,000 9
2010s 370,000 300,000 400,000 10
2020s 375,000 300,000 400,000 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 81 Dominican Republic 400,000 compare
  2. 81 El Salvador 400,000 compare
  3. 81 Kazakhstan 400,000 compare
  4. 81 Mauritania 400,000 compare
  5. 81 Paraguay 400,000 compare
  6. 81 Tunisia 400,000 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number undernourished in Kyrgyzstan?
Number undernourished in Kyrgyzstan was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number undernourished?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number undernourished rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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