Share of overweight men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 55.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan, 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 overweight men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan stood at 55.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 55.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1989.
That places Kyrgyzstan 104th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.1% | — |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 33.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 50.9% | 55.2% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Kyrgyzstan was 55.2% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1989.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 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.