Share of women who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 64.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan stood at 64.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan peaked at 64.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 68th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.1% | — |
| 1981 | 25.7% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 25.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 31.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 61.0% | 64.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 478,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 435,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,685 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan was 64.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Uzbekistan ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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 Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.