Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 1.95 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.95
World rank
86th
of 95 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1995
All-time low
1.95
in 2015
Years of data
5
1995–2015
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2015, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kazakhstan stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.7 | — |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -46.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64, 74% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.25 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 1.95 | 3.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0515 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kazakhstan?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Kazakhstan was 1.95 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th out of 95 countries with data for 2015.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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