Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) was 2.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age 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 2.0% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -45.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Kazakhstan?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Kazakhstan was 2.0% 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 underweight, weight for age recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
- Kazakhstan ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.