Share of children who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 5.5% for share of children who are overweight or obese in 2024.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
Uzbekistan ranks 80th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.1% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6564 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.29 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.26 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan was 5.5% 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 children who are overweight or obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Uzbekistan ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.