Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 25.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Kyrgyzstan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 25.9 for mean body mass index (bmi) in men in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 25.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1975.
That places Kyrgyzstan 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.6 | — |
| 1976 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8 | 22.6 | 23 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.35 | 23 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.03 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.78 | 24.4 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 25.3 | 25.9 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Kyrgyzstan?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Kyrgyzstan was 25.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1975.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.