Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kyrgyzstan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 27.2 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 27.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | — |
| 1976 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 27.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.15, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 27.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 22 | 22.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.09 | 22.6 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 | 24.9 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.73 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kyrgyzstan?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kyrgyzstan was 27.2 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (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'.