Prevalence of obesity, female in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of obesity, female was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Kyrgyzstan stood at 25.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1980.
That places Kyrgyzstan 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.5% | — |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.9% | 25.5% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Kyrgyzstan was 25.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1980.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.