Share of overweight men vs. women in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 61.9% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Kazakhstan peaked at 61.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1980.
That places Kazakhstan 73rd 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 overweight men vs. women in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.5% | — |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 33.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 36.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 57.6% | 61.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 70 Uzbekistan 62.5% compare
- 71 Lithuania 62.2% compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 62.1% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 61.9% compare
- 75 Sweden 61.6% compare
- 76 Belarus 61.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 210,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 210,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 223,846 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Kazakhstan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Kazakhstan was 61.9% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.