Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
113th
of 139 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.3%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
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 7.4% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- 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 113th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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