Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
124th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kazakhstan, 2017–2023

01232017202020232017: 2.12018: 2.42019: 2.62020: 2.82021: 2.42022: 2.22023: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kazakhstan is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

That places Kazakhstan 124th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kazakhstan, 2017 to 2023.
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 2 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.37 2.1 2.6 3
2020s 2.35 2 2.8 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 121 Poland 3.4 compare
  2. 122 Russia 2.8 compare
  3. 123 Luxembourg 2.6 compare
  4. 124 Switzerland 2 compare
  5. 126 Belarus 1.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kazakhstan?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kazakhstan was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Kazakhstan ranks 124th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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