Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 58.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
58.12
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
58.12
in 2022
All-time low
33.51
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Kyrgyzstan stood at 58.12. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 58.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.51, in 1990.
That places Kyrgyzstan 80th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.51 | — |
| 1991 | 34.06 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 34.63 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 35.22 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.84 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.49 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 37.17 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.89 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.64 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.42 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.22 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.05 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.89 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 42.75 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.63 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 44.52 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.41 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.31 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.21 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 48.98 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.84 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 51.54 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.35 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.13 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.65 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.37 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.08 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.77 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.45 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 58.12 | +1.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 58.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 58.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.29 | 33.51 | 39.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.11 | 40.22 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.65 | 48.98 | 56.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.45 | 56.77 | 58.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 77 Tajikistan 58.85 compare
- 78 Russian Federation 58.76 compare
- 79 Lithuania 58.67 compare
- 80 Suriname 58.12 compare
- 82 Mongolia 58.1 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 57.67 compare
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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Kyrgyzstan was 58.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.51 in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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