Denmark vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Denmark
6.9 percent
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
7 percent
in 2022
Denmark rank
106th
Kyrgyzstan rank
105th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Denmark
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7 percent against 6.9 percent in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Denmark ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 126 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2 percent | 6.33 percent | 1.13 percent | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.47 percent | 6.83 percent | 0.3667 percent | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Denmark or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7 percent against 6.9 percent in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Denmark and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1 percent, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kyrgyzstan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Denmark ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).