Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 15.0% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 70.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 35.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2021.
That places Kyrgyzstan 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +70.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 15.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 53 Maldives 16.3% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.1% compare
- 55 Tajikistan 15.1% compare
- 57 Morocco 14.9% compare
- 58 Colombia 14.4% compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 13.6% compare
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kyrgyzstan?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Kyrgyzstan was 15.0% in 2023, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.