Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 1.1 percent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population with 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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.1 percent for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8 percent | — |
| 2018 | 0.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 percent | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1 percent | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 percent | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8333 percent | 0.8 percent | 0.9 percent | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 percent | 1 percent | 1.1 percent | 3 |
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More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kyrgyzstan was 1.1 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 severe food insecurity recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 percent in 2017.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.