Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 161 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2000
All-time low
11.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kyrgyzstan is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 11.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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