Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2024
All-time low
2.0%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 3.8% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1997.
Uzbekistan ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Uzbekistan?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Uzbekistan was 3.8% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Uzbekistan ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 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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