Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
56th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2024
All-time low
7.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uzbekistan is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uzbekistan peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 56th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.2% | — |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.7% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 53 United Arab Emirates 31.6% compare
- 54 Grenada 31.5% compare
- 55 Hungary 31.4% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 30.9% compare
- 58 Croatia 30.8% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 30.8% 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uzbekistan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Uzbekistan was 31.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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