2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 4.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.9
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
132nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2001
All-time low
4.9
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022

57.51012.5152000201120222000: 162001: 16.12002: 16.12003: 16.12004: 162005: 162006: 15.72007: 15.22008: 14.52009: 13.72010: 12.72011: 11.82012: 112013: 10.22014: 9.42015: 8.72016: 7.92017: 7.42018: 6.82019: 6.32020: 5.82021: 5.42022: 4.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 4.9 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2022.

That places Kazakhstan 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 16
2001 16.1 +0.6%
2002 16.1 +0.0%
2003 16.1 +0.0%
2004 16 -0.6%
2005 16 +0.0%
2006 15.7 -1.9%
2007 15.2 -3.2%
2008 14.5 -4.6%
2009 13.7 -5.5%
2010 12.7 -7.3%
2011 11.8 -7.1%
2012 11 -6.8%
2013 10.2 -7.3%
2014 9.4 -7.8%
2015 8.7 -7.4%
2016 7.9 -9.2%
2017 7.4 -6.3%
2018 6.8 -8.1%
2019 6.3 -7.4%
2020 5.8 -7.9%
2021 5.4 -6.9%
2022 4.9 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.54 13.7 16.1 10
2010s 9.22 6.3 12.7 10
2020s 5.37 4.9 5.8 3

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  1. 129 Tuvalu 5.2 compare
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  4. 133 Georgia 4.8 compare
  5. 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.7 compare
  6. 135 China 4.6 compare
  7. 135 Serbia 4.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kazakhstan?
2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kazakhstan was 4.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2001.
What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2022.
How does Kazakhstan rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
Kazakhstan ranks 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
159 places, 3,657 data points, 2000–2022
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