Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kazakhstan is 21.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kazakhstan peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
That places Kazakhstan 113th out of 199 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kazakhstan?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kazakhstan was 21.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Kazakhstan ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.