Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Belgium
20.8%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
21.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Kazakhstan rank
112th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Belgium
  • Kazakhstan
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 21.1% against 20.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Belgium ranks 115th and Kazakhstan ranks 112th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 11.4% 12.3% 1.0% Kazakhstan
1990s 13.1% 13.1% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2000s 16.0% 14.5% 1.5% Belgium
2010s 18.3% 17.3% 1.0% Belgium
2020s 20.2% 20.3% 0.0% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belgium or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 21.1% against 20.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belgium and Kazakhstan?
0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Belgium ranks 115th and Kazakhstan ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed