Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 12.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 1980
All-time low
10.5%
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Uzbekistan stood at 12.2%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Uzbekistan peaked at 12.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2002.
Uzbekistan ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.8% | — |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 167 India 12.6% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 12.6% compare
- 169 Cape Verde 12.3% compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 12.2% compare
- 172 Guinea 12.1% compare
- 173 Togo 12.0% compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 Uzbekistan?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Uzbekistan was 12.2% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Uzbekistan ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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