Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Kazakhstan
61.9%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
62.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
73rd
Uzbekistan rank
70th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 62.5% against 61.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 73rd and Uzbekistan ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 32.5% | 2.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 52.8% | 0.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 60.5% | 0.8% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 62.5% against 61.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.6%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd and Uzbekistan ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.