2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Central Asia
Central Asia: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 2.8 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Central Asia stood at 2.8 %. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Central Asia peaked at 17.6 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8 %, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 16.8 % | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 17.6 % | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4 % | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8 % | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 13.5 % | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2 % | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7 % | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6 % | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5 % | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7 % | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4 % | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 6 % | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8 % | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2 % | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8 % | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5 % | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4 % | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5 % | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3 % | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4 % | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9 % | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 3 % | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 2.8 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.47 % | 8.5 % | 17.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 % | 3.3 % | 7.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 % | 2.8 % | 4 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Central Asia
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,720 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.2 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.28 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 470,301 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 9.83 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 486,459 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 10.77 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.39 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,916 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Central Asia?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Central Asia was 2.8 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 % in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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