Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 9.2% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2018.
That places Kyrgyzstan 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.7% | — |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +26.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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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, weight for height, male in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Kyrgyzstan was 9.2% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.