Prevalence of undernourishment in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.1
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 169 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2001
All-time low
4.9
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Prevalence of undernourishment in Kyrgyzstan, 2001–2023

0510152001201220232001: 12.92002: 112003: 8.92004: 7.22005: 7.32006: 82007: 8.92008: 8.62009: 8.42010: 7.72011: 7.12012: 6.42013: 6.12014: 5.92015: 6.12016: 5.92017: 5.52018: 52019: 4.92020: 5.22021: 5.32022: 5.22023: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 5.1 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2019.

That places Kyrgyzstan 87th out of 169 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 9.02 7.2 12.9 9
2010s 6.06 4.9 7.7 10
2020s 5.2 5.1 5.3 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Kyrgyzstan?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Kyrgyzstan was 5.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2019.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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