Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 5.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.66
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.66
in 2022
All-time low
3.6
in 2004
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Kazakhstan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Kazakhstan stood at 5.66. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2004.
Kazakhstan ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.94 | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.88 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.78 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.08 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.59 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.55 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.66 | +2.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 | 3.78 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.6 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 3.95 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.44 | 5.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Kazakhstan?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Kazakhstan was 5.66 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Kazakhstan ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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