Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
81st
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 5.5% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
That places Uzbekistan 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Uzbekistan was 5.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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