Jordan vs Kazakhstan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Jordan
88,400
in 2024
Kazakhstan
93,700
in 2024
Jordan rank
81st
Kazakhstan rank
79th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 93,700 against 88,400 in Jordan, a difference of 5,300.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 81st and Kazakhstan ranks 79th of 162 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 78,710 205,180 126,470 Kazakhstan
2010s 86,800 176,460 89,660 Kazakhstan
2020s 90,560 104,460 13,900 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 93,700 against 88,400 in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Jordan and Kazakhstan?
5,300, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kazakhstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Kazakhstan rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Jordan ranks 81st and Kazakhstan ranks 79th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.