Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
138th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kazakhstan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.4% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
That places Kazakhstan 138th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.1% | — |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 135 Luxembourg 2.6% compare
- 135 Switzerland 2.6% compare
- 135 Russian Federation 2.6% compare
- 139 Belarus 1.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kazakhstan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kazakhstan was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 138th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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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