Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1980
All-time low
3.9%
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 4.0% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 15.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.
That places Kyrgyzstan 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.8% | — |
| 1981 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 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 obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Kyrgyzstan?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Kyrgyzstan was 4.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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