Prevalence of overweight in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of overweight was 58.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 58.1% for prevalence of overweight in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 58.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1990.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd of 196 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 overweight in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 58.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 58.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 33.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 40.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.8% | 58.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 80 Tajikistan 58.9% compare
- 81 Russian Federation 58.8% compare
- 82 Lithuania 58.7% compare
- 83 Suriname 58.1% compare
- 85 Mongolia 58.1% compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 57.7% 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 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of overweight in Kyrgyzstan was 58.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.