Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2022
All-time low
6.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan, 2017–2022

024682017201920222017: 6.3 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 7.0% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

That places Kyrgyzstan 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 6.3%
2018 6.3% +0.0%
2019 6.4% +1.6%
2020 6.6% +3.1%
2021 6.9% +4.5%
2022 7.0% +1.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.4% 3
2020s 6.8% 6.6% 7.0% 3

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 103 Netherlands 7.5% compare
  2. 103 Slovakia 7.5% compare
  3. 106 Denmark 6.9% compare
  4. 106 Sweden 6.9% compare
  5. 106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan?
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan was 7.0% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.