Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 14.1% for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in 2023.
The figure is up 64.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2021.
That places Kyrgyzstan 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.1% compare
- 59 Maldives 15.3% compare
- 60 Morocco 14.2% compare
- 62 Tajikistan 13.7% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.4% compare
- 64 Egypt 12.8% compare
- 64 Romania 12.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Kyrgyzstan was 14.1% in 2023, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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About this data
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.