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

Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
80th
of 163 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight or obese in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

4681012142000201220242000: 13.8 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 5 %2024: 5.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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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.