Children moderately or severely wasted in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Children moderately or severely wasted was 23.5 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.5 num th
Change on year
up 217.6%
World rank
58th
of 85 countries
All-time high
23.5 num th
in 2023
All-time low
7.4 num th
in 2021
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2023, children moderately or severely wasted in Kyrgyzstan stood at 23.5 num th. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 217.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.5 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4 num th, in 2021.
That places Kyrgyzstan 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.6 num th | — |
| 2009 | 8.3 num th | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8 num th | +138.6% |
| 2014 | 21.3 num th | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 num th | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4 num th | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 23.5 num th | +217.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.5 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.5 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 num th, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.45 num th | 8.3 num th | 18.6 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8 num th | 15.3 num th | 21.3 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.45 num th | 7.4 num th | 23.5 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 55 Jordan 26.2 num th compare
- 56 Liberia 25.4 num th compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 23.8 num th compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 22.7 num th compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 22.3 num th compare
- 61 Honduras 20.8 num th compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Kyrgyzstan?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Kyrgyzstan was 23.5 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 num th in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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