Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 21.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 21.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 21.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1985.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 21.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.6% | 21.5% | 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 21.5% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1985.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.