Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 1980
All-time low
11.7%
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 13.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 35.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2013.
That places Kyrgyzstan 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.4% | — |
| 1981 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.4%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 27.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 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 overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Kyrgyzstan?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Kyrgyzstan was 13.6% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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