Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 30.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Uzbekistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uzbekistan is 30.03, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uzbekistan peaked at 30.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1990.
That places Uzbekistan 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 | — |
| 1991 | 8.28 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.58 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.89 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.23 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10.42 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.88 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.38 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.92 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 12.49 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.75 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.44 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 15.17 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 16.72 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.55 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.27 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.15 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.05 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.96 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.87 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.78 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.69 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.59 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.48 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 27.36 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.24 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 29.13 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 30.03 | +3.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 30.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.55, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 30.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.51, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.53 | 8 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 11.92 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 | 19.27 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.13 | 28.24 | 30.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uzbekistan?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Uzbekistan was 30.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Uzbekistan ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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