Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024

051015201980200220241980: 10.6 %1981: 10.6 %1982: 10.6 %1983: 10.7 %1984: 10.8 %1985: 10.9 %1986: 11 %1987: 11.2 %1988: 11.4 %1989: 11.5 %1990: 11.6 %1991: 11.8 %1992: 11.9 %1993: 12 %1994: 12.2 %1995: 12.3 %1996: 12.5 %1997: 12.6 %1998: 12.8 %1999: 12.9 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 14.9 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 19 %2019: 19.6 %2020: 20.2 %2021: 20.7 %2022: 21.3 %2023: 21.9 %2024: 22.4 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.

That places Kazakhstan 112th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.9% 10.6% 11.5% 10
1990s 12.3% 11.6% 12.9% 10
2000s 13.7% 13.1% 14.6% 10
2010s 17.2% 14.9% 19.6% 10
2020s 21.3% 20.2% 22.4% 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 109 Venezuela 23.0% compare
  2. 110 Belgium 22.9% compare
  3. 111 Slovenia 22.8% compare
  4. 113 Mauritania 22.1% compare
  5. 114 Morocco 22.0% compare
  6. 115 Gabon 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 22.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
Kazakhstan ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.