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Child malnutrition in Bishkek

19%of children under five stunted (2012 survey)Medium

Bishkek ranks 4th of 9 parts of Kyrgyzstan for child stunting, above Kyrgyzstan's 18%.

4.3%children under 5 wasted; Kyrgyzstan 2.7%
2.8%children under 5 underweight; Kyrgyzstan 3.4%
45%children 6-59 months anaemic; Kyrgyzstan 43%

Child stunting across Kyrgyzstan

The same 2012 survey, every part it reports.

  1. 1Osh City29%
  2. 2Osh Oblast25%
  3. 3Batken23%
  4. 4Bishkek19%
  5. 5Naryn18%
  6. 6Djalal-Abad15%
  7. 7Talas13%
  8. 8Chui12%
  9. 9Issyk-Kul9.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the child malnutrition rate in Bishkek?

In Kyrgyzstan's 2012 Demographic and Health Survey, 19% of children under five in Bishkek were stunted (too short for their age), 4.3% wasted and 2.8% underweight.

Is malnutrition in Bishkek worse than in the rest of Kyrgyzstan?

Bishkek ranks 4th of 9 for stunting in the survey, highest first, above Kyrgyzstan's 18%.

How many children are anaemic in Bishkek?

45% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bishkek had anaemia in 2012, above Kyrgyzstan's 43%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.

Is there data for cities and towns in Bishkek?

The survey reports Kyrgyzstan by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Bishkek shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.

Source: Kyrgyzstan Demographic and Health Survey 2012 (KY2012DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.

Hunger in Kyrgyzstan as a whole

Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.

Hunger in Kyrgyzstan