Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Share of men who are obese
Kyrgyzstan
18.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
17.9%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
117th
Tajikistan rank
118th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 1.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.6% | 1.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.0% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 118th 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.