Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 8.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.3% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.4% | — |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -36.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kazakhstan?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Kazakhstan was 8.3% in 2015, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.