Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 2.18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.18
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.03
in 1992
All-time low
2.18
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.18 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.03 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2022.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 183rd 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.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.96 | — |
| 1991 | 8.02 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.03 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.98 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.87 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.71 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.51 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.01 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.72 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.42 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.12 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.81 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.21 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -3.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.61 | 6.72 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 3.88 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.44 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Kyrgyzstan was 2.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 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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