Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Kyrgyzstan
56.2%
in 2024
South Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
South Africa rank
105th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 56.2% against 55.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 33.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 42.4% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 50.7% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 54.3% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.4% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 56.2% against 55.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.