Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 9.35 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
9.35
World rank
18th
of 92 countries
All-time high
16.89
in 2006
All-time low
4.94
in 1999
Years of data
5
1995–2015
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 9.35 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.71 | — |
| 1999 | 4.94 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 16.89 | +242.0% |
| 2010 | 13.32 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | -29.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 9.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 9.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.94 | 5.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.89 | 16.89 | 16.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 9.35 | 13.32 | 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-height >+2 sd in Kazakhstan?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Kazakhstan was 9.35 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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