Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 190.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +190.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 73 Azerbaijan 3.0% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare
- 73 Morocco 3.0% compare
- 76 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9% compare
- 79 Kuwait 2.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kyrgyzstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,799 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.85 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan was 2.9% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.