Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
135th
of 161 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2000
All-time low
4.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kazakhstan stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 135th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 133 China 4.5% compare
- 133 Kuwait 4.5% compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
- 136 United States of America 4.2% compare
- 138 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kazakhstan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kazakhstan was 4.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 135th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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