Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 8.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.0%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1995
All-time low
8.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015

051015201995200520151995: 18.9 %1999: 13.2 %2006: 17.5 %2010: 13.1 %2015: 8 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan is 8.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.

Kazakhstan ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 18.9%
1999 13.2% -30.2%
2006 17.5% +32.6%
2010 13.1% -25.1%
2015 8.0% -38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.0% 13.2% 18.9% 2
2000s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2010s 10.6% 8.0% 13.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 79 Palestine 8.7% compare
  2. 80 Tunisia 8.4% compare
  3. 81 Jordan 8.2% compare
  4. 83 Uruguay 6.9% compare
  5. 84 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
  6. 85 Azerbaijan 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan?
Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Kazakhstan was 8.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
How does Kazakhstan rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Unit
%
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
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.