Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 23.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2024
All-time low
18.0%
in 2004
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Kazakhstan is 23.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2004.
Kazakhstan ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.8% | — |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.0% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 111 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 24.0% compare
- 112 Marshall Islands 23.9% compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 23.6% compare
- 115 Germany 23.4% compare
- 116 Yemen 23.4% compare
- 117 Vanuatu 23.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Kazakhstan?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Kazakhstan was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Kazakhstan ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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