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Kazakhstan

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In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 3.8% (2023). World rank 160 of 193; in Asia, 36 of 46. Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.8 (2023). World rank 37 of 180 (1 = best); in Asia, 4 of 46. Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 6.5 (2020). World rank 12 of 150 (1 = best); in Asia, 5 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: primary school enrolment 95.1% → 97.3%, secondary school enrolment 98.2% → 97.6%, and higher education enrolment 48.4% → 52.9%. Better than all its neighbours (China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan): out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan): children vaccinated against measles.

Education

Adult literacy
99.7% 2009
Primary school enrolment
97.3% 2025
Secondary school enrolment
97.6% 2025
Higher education enrolment
52.9% 2025
Public spending on education, share of GDP
4.9% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP
3.8% 2023
Health spending per person
$490 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total
27.6% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people
3.8 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
6.5 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
6.5 2020
Children vaccinated against measles
93% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births
7.4 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births
9.4 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births
10 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49
0.3% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79
6.8% 2024
Overweight adults
53.1% 2022
Adults who use tobacco
21.1% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water
97.8% 2024
Access to basic sanitation
97.9% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels
96% 2024