Prevalence of obesity, female in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Prevalence of obesity, female was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Uzbekistan is 33.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Uzbekistan peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1980.
Uzbekistan ranks 64th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.8% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +2.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 33.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 33.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 14.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.7% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 27,599 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 27,599 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Uzbekistan?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Uzbekistan was 33.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Uzbekistan ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.