Domestic Violence in Kyrgyzstan: The Number of Victims Increased Nearly Sevenfold from 2009 to 2024

In recent years, Kyrgyzstan has faced a sharp increase in the number of citizens affected by domestic violence, for whom protection orders have been issued.
According to data provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and collected by the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, in 2009, the number of registered victims amounted to 2,093 people. By 2024, this number had risen to 14,362, indicating an almost sevenfold increase over 15 years.

The majority of the victims are women. In 2024, out of the total number of victims, 13,593 are women and 769 are men. The most noticeable growth in statistics has been observed since 2016. That year, 7,005 victims were recorded, in 2017 — 7,323, and in 2018 — 7,178. In the following years, the number of cases continued to rise.

Bishkek is the region with the highest number of registered cases. In 2023, the capital recorded 5,536 victims. Significant figures are also observed in the Chuy, Osh, and Jalal-Abad regions.

Experts emphasize that the increase in statistics may be related both to the actual rise in cases of violence and to a higher level of citizens seeking protection, as well as more active use of protection orders.

Statistics on victims of domestic violence

(with the issuance of protection orders) by gender and regions

Kyrgyz Republic	2,093	1,927	166	1,789	1,659	130	1,809	1,714	95	2,415	2,341	74	2,339	2,269	70	2,619	2,521	98	3,333	3,229	104	7,005	6,795	210	7,323	6,966	357	7,178	6,562	616	6,490	5,989	501	8,577	8,060	517	9,038	8,587	451	8,725	8,347	378	11,357	11,002	355	14,362	13,593	769
Batken Region	155	143	12	128	123	5	114	110	4	161	151	10	159	149	10	91	88	3	57	56	1	325	313	12	358	340	18	292	274	18	208	182	26	266	246	20	286	263	23	241	225	16	327	314	13	…	…	…
Jalal-Abad Region	231	227	4	125	109	16	138	134	4	180	178	2	180	176	4	384	376	8	455	440	15	1,229	1,206	23	1,132	1,074	58	1,401	1,151	250	756	676	80	732	674	58	649	617	32	618	593	25	642	622	20	…	…	…
Issyk-Kul Region	226	158	68	171	129	42	155	128	27	133	132	1	183	183	—	241	238	3	306	304	2	546	533	13	868	827	41	426	379	47	402	346	56	760	693	67	704	646	58	706	637	69	836	799	37	…	…	…
Naryn Region	127	124	3	108	102	6	103	101	2	135	131	4	129	123	6	156	145	11	212	208	4	293	270	23	369	337	32	373	336	37	340	276	64	368	323	45	317	278	39	282	255	27	469	423	46	…	…	…
Osh Region	204	197	7	260	249	11	306	300	6	345	342	3	403	391	12	562	540	22	575	538	37	618	564	54	657	607	50	689	636	53	794	689	105	674	599	75	573	520	53	597	549	48	508	485	23	…	…	…
Talas Region	103	102	1	95	90	5	106	97	9	152	144	8	120	114	6	128	125	3	161	156	5	206	198	8	271	251	20	232	202	30	187	181	6	259	245	14	281	264	17	285	263	22	299	277	22	…	…	…
Chuy Region	352	344	8	342	332	10	295	283	12	472	460	12	427	415	12	410	371	39	488	476	12	1,659	1,614	45	1,794	1,713	81	1,968	1,816	152	1,104	986	118	1,782	1,664	118	2,337	2,234	103	1,887	1,826	61	2,224	2,146	78	…	…	…
City of Bishkek	586	539	47	506	485	21	565	535	30	794	760	34	678	660	18	610	603	7	757	752	5	1,830	1,826	4	1,489	1,477	12	1,352	1,342	10	2,371	2,327	44	3,482	3,369	113	3,518	3,395	123	3,739	3,641	98	5,536	5,428	108	…	…	…
City of Osh	109	93	16	54	40	14	27	26	1	43	43	—	2	—	2	37	35	2	322	299	23	299	271	28	385	340	45	445	426	19	328	326	2	254	247	7	373	370	3	370	358	12	516	508	8	…	…	…
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

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