Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 21.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 21.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1985.
That places Kyrgyzstan 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.6% | 21.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Kyrgyzstan was 21.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1985.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.