Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 3.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uzbekistan, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 3.8% for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uzbekistan peaked at 9.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.
That places Uzbekistan 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.2% | — |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 75 Algeria 4.1% compare
- 75 Guyana 4.1% compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 4.0% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 3.8% compare
- 78 Seychelles 3.8% compare
- 81 Morocco 3.7% compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uzbekistan?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Uzbekistan was 3.8% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Uzbekistan ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.