Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 7 percent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan, 2017–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan is 7 percent, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3 percent | — |
| 2018 | 6.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4 percent | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6 percent | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9 percent | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7 percent | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.33 percent | 6.3 percent | 6.4 percent | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.83 percent | 6.6 percent | 7 percent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 103 Netherlands 7.5 percent compare
- 103 Slovakia 7.5 percent compare
- 106 Denmark 6.9 percent compare
- 106 Sweden 6.9 percent compare
- 106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.9 percent compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan was 7 percent in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 percent in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 percent in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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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).