Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan is 12.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2012.
That places Kyrgyzstan 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.2% | — |
| 1981 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 24.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 15.4% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan was 12.8% 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.