Number of people who are undernourished in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Number of people who are undernourished was 400,000 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Number of people who are undernourished in Kyrgyzstan, 2001–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220232001: 700.0k millions2002: 600.0k millions2003: 500.0k millions2004: 400.0k millions2005: 400.0k millions2006: 400.0k millions2007: 500.0k millions2008: 500.0k millions2009: 500.0k millions2010: 400.0k millions2011: 400.0k millions2012: 400.0k millions2013: 400.0k millions2014: 400.0k millions2015: 400.0k millions2016: 400.0k millions2017: 300.0k millions2018: 300.0k millions2019: 300.0k millions2020: 300.0k millions2021: 400.0k millions2022: 400.0k millions2023: 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

Kyrgyzstan recorded 400,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 700,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 300,000 millions, 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.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Kyrgyzstan?
Number of people who are undernourished in Kyrgyzstan was 400,000 millions in 2023, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 millions in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 millions in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are 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 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
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Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.