Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 147 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2000
All-time low
11.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.32001: 27.32002: 26.32003: 25.22004: 24.12005: 232006: 21.92007: 20.82008: 19.62009: 18.52010: 17.62011: 16.72012: 15.92013: 15.12014: 14.42015: 13.72016: 132017: 12.52018: 122019: 11.72020: 11.42021: 11.32022: 11.22023: 11.22024: 11

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 11.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th of 147 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.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kyrgyzstan?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kyrgyzstan was 11.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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