Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 11 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 11 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 28.3 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11 percent, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3 percent | — |
| 2001 | 27.3 percent | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 26.3 percent | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 25.2 percent | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1 percent | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 23 percent | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9 percent | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.8 percent | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6 percent | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5 percent | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6 percent | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7 percent | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9 percent | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.1 percent | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4 percent | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7 percent | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 13 percent | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5 percent | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12 percent | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7 percent | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4 percent | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3 percent | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2 percent | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 percent | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 percent | 18.5 percent | 28.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 percent | 11.7 percent | 17.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 percent | 11 percent | 11.4 percent | 5 |
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More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
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- 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan was 11 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 percent in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.