Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 11.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.51
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.48
in 1990
All-time low
11.51
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Kyrgyzstan is 11.51, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.51, in 2022.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.48 | — |
| 1991 | 23.32 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.81 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.44 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.02 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.55 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.06 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.56 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 20.06 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.55 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.04 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.53 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.02 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.52 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.03 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.53 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.05 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.57 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.64 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.06 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.75 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.26 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.06 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.89 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.74 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.62 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.51 | -0.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.63, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.84, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.04 | 20.06 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 15.1 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 11.89 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 | 11.51 | 11.74 | 3 |
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 percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Kyrgyzstan was 11.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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