Kyrgyzstan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Kyrgyzstan
9.9%
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
3.4%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
37th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
40th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 9.9% against 3.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 2.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 163 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 2.1% | 7.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.2% | 4.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 2.9% | 5.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Kyrgyzstan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 9.9% against 3.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Kyrgyzstan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 6.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.