Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 12.2% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan peaked at 13.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2003.
That places Uzbekistan 168th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 12.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 165 Mozambique 12.4% compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 12.4% compare
- 167 Benin 12.3% compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 12.2% compare
- 170 South Sudan 11.9% compare
- 171 Tajikistan 11.8% compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 Uzbekistan?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan was 12.2% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2003.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Uzbekistan ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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About this data
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.