Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kazakhstan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kazakhstan stood at 26.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kazakhstan peaked at 26.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 1975.
That places Kazakhstan 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.7 | — |
| 1976 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.84 | 24.7 | 25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.32 | 25 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.81 | 25.6 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.09 | 26 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 26.2 | 26.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kazakhstan?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kazakhstan was 26.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 1975.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.