Food insecurity in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan) is now declining, according to a report recently released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The Europe and Central Asia – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023 report says that the prevalence of undernutrition (PoU) in Central Asia has decreased from 3.2 percent in 2021 to 3.0 percent in 2022. That is equivalent to 2.3 million undernourished people in Central Asia.
Prevalence of food insecurity has also decreased in Central Asia. Severe food insecurity decreased from 5 percent in 2021 to 4.6 percent in 2022. Moderate or severe food insecurity also declined, from 20.1 percent in 2021 to 17.4 percent in 2022.
The full report can be accessed here.