Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 7.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kazakhstan is 7.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.1% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 13.6% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 70 China 8.8% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 8.6% compare
- 73 Jordan 7.6% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 75 Uruguay 7.3% compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 210,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 210,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 223,846 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kazakhstan?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kazakhstan was 7.7% in 2015, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.