Number of undernourished people (millions) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.5 num m in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Kazakhstan, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2020, number of undernourished people in Kazakhstan stood at 0.5 num m. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.5 num m in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5 num m, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 num m | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5 num m | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 num m | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 num m | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 num m | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7 num m | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 num m | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.5 num m is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.5 num m is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3 num m, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 num m | 1 num m | 1.5 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.88 num m | 0.5 num m | 1.3 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 num m | 0.5 num m | 0.5 num m | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More development goals data for Kazakhstan
- Red List Index 0.893 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,362 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 75 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Kazakhstan?
- Number of undernourished people in Kazakhstan was 0.5 num m in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 num m in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 num m in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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