Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 122nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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% |
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
- 120 China 4.5% compare
- 120 Kuwait 4.5% compare
- 123 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
- 124 Malta 3.5% compare
- 124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.44 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kazakhstan was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Kazakhstan ranks 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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