The Kyrgyz Republic is experiencing a complex nutrition challenge. Recent trends indicate a stagnation and reversal in key nutrition indicators. Child stunting has increased, rising from 12 to 14 percent.

Additionally, there are concerns about wasting and overweight levels among children. Further details on the nutrition challenge and its analysis are available from the 2025 update on the Cost and Affordability of Nutritious Diet, which used the ENHANCE platform to assess the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic.