Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 0.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2022
All-time low
0.5
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kazakhstan, 2017–2023

00.20.40.62017202020232017: 0.52018: 0.52019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.52022: 0.62023: 0.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kazakhstan is 0.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

That places Kazakhstan 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kazakhstan, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 0.5 —
2018 0.5 +0.0%
2019 0.5 +0.0%
2020 0.5 +0.0%
2021 0.5 +0.0%
2022 0.6 +20.0%
2023 0.6 +0.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5 0.5 0.5 3
2020s 0.55 0.5 0.6 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 117 Thailand 0.8 compare
  2. 118 Mongolia 0.7 compare
  3. 119 Luxembourg 0.6 compare
  4. 121 Armenia 0.5 compare
  5. 121 Belarus 0.5 compare
  6. 121 Indonesia 0.5 compare
  7. 121 Poland 0.5 compare
  8. 121 Russia 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kazakhstan?
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kazakhstan was 0.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2017.
How does Kazakhstan rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
Kazakhstan ranks 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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