Height-for-age <-2 SD in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 14.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.15
Change on year
up 65.1%
World rank
60th
of 96 countries
All-time high
32.42
in 1997
All-time low
8.57
in 2021
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 14.15 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2023.
That represents a change of up 65.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.42 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.57, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.42 | 32.42 | 32.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.35 | 18.1 | 22.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.19 | 11.75 | 17.89 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.36 | 8.57 | 14.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.09 compare
- 58 Maldives 15.28 compare
- 59 Morocco 14.2 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 13.7 compare
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.4 compare
- 63 Romania 12.83 compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 938.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0597 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Kyrgyzstan was 14.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 in 1997.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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