Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 93.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kazakhstan is 93.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kazakhstan peaked at 226.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.7, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 79th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 191.8 | — |
| 2001 | 189.3 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 190 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 192.7 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 197.2 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 206 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 213.2 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 220 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 225.2 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 226.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 220.1 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 214.1 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 206.3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 196.2 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 184.8 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 172.7 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 159.7 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 149.1 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 136.3 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 125.3 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 116.4 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 110.2 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 103.7 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 98.3 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 93.7 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.18 | 189.3 | 226.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.46 | 125.3 | 220.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.46 | 93.7 | 116.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kazakhstan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kazakhstan was 93.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 226.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7 in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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