Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Kyrgyzstan is 3.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 233.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +233.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Kyrgyzstan?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Kyrgyzstan was 3.0% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are wasted rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.