Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Kyrgyzstan
7 percent
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.9 percent
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
105th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
106th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7 percent against 6.9 percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1 percent.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th of 126 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.33 percent | 4.8 percent | 1.53 percent | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.83 percent | 4.43 percent | 2.4 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, Kyrgyzstan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7 percent against 6.9 percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 percent, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th 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).