Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kyrgyzstan
22.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
22.2%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
105th
Lesotho rank
102nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 1.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.5% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 21.2% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
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), Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 102nd 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.