2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 7.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 7.7 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 12 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kazakhstan?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kazakhstan was 7.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Kazakhstan ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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