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
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.