Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2024
All-time low
7.6%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 21.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1985.
That places Kyrgyzstan 116th 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 (crude estimate) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kyrgyzstan was 21.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1985.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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