Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.0% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Palestine, State of 8.7% compare
- 80 Tunisia 8.4% compare
- 81 Jordan 8.2% compare
- 83 Uruguay 6.9% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 6.6% compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.