Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 22.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Kyrgyzstan was 22.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 (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.