Share of children who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.7% for share of children who are overweight or obese in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan was 8.7% 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 children who are overweight or obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Kazakhstan ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.