Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kyrgyzstan
56.2%
in 2024
South Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
102nd
South Africa rank
104th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 56.2% against 55.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 33.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 42.4% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 50.7% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 54.3% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.4% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 56.2% against 55.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.