Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
124th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8% | — |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kyrgyzstan was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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