Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan: Share of men who are obese
Azerbaijan
20.8%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
20.5%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
90th
Kazakhstan rank
93rd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Azerbaijan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 20.8% against 20.5% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Kazakhstan ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
- Azerbaijan, at 20.8% against 20.5% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Kazakhstan ranks 93rd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.