Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 4.4 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 4.4 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.1 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4 percent, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 135th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 percent | — |
| 2001 | 16 percent | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9 percent | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.7 percent | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6 percent | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3 percent | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9 percent | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3 percent | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6 percent | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7 percent | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9 percent | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2 percent | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4 percent | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7 percent | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9 percent | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1 percent | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 percent | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8 percent | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2 percent | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7 percent | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3 percent | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9 percent | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6 percent | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4 percent | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 percent | 13.6 percent | 16.1 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 percent | 6.2 percent | 12.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 percent | 4.4 percent | 5.7 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 132 Bahrain 4.6 percent compare
- 132 Serbia 4.6 percent compare
- 134 Kuwait 4.5 percent compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 4.2 percent compare
- 136 United States of America 4.2 percent compare
- 138 North Macedonia 3.8 percent compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan was 4.4 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 percent in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Kazakhstan ranks 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.