Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.52
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 1990
All-time low
3.25
in 2011
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3.52.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2011.
That places Kyrgyzstan 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.52 | — |
| 1991 | 4.44 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.37 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.24 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.18 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.88 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | +1.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.88 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.28 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.25 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.44 | 3.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.59 compare
- 105 Slovakia 3.56 compare
- 106 Iraq 3.52 compare
- 108 Jordan 3.5 compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 3.44 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Kyrgyzstan was 3.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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