Share of overweight men vs. women in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 62.5% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Uzbekistan peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1980.
Uzbekistan ranks 70th of 199 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.9% | — |
| 1981 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 34.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 48.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 58.5% | 62.5% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Uzbekistan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Uzbekistan was 62.5% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Uzbekistan ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 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.