Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
2.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 1975
All-time low
2.1%
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan, 1975–2014

2345671975199420141975: 6.6 %1976: 6.4 %1977: 6.2 %1978: 6 %1979: 5.8 %1980: 5.6 %1981: 5.5 %1982: 5.3 %1983: 5.1 %1984: 5 %1985: 4.8 %1986: 4.7 %1987: 4.5 %1988: 4.4 %1989: 4.2 %1990: 4.1 %1991: 4 %1992: 3.9 %1993: 3.8 %1994: 3.7 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 3.6 %1997: 3.5 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.

That places Uzbekistan 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 6.6%
1976 6.4% -3.0%
1977 6.2% -3.1%
1978 6.0% -3.2%
1979 5.8% -3.3%
1980 5.6% -3.4%
1981 5.5% -1.8%
1982 5.3% -3.6%
1983 5.1% -3.8%
1984 5.0% -2.0%
1985 4.8% -4.0%
1986 4.7% -2.1%
1987 4.5% -4.3%
1988 4.4% -2.2%
1989 4.2% -4.5%
1990 4.1% -2.4%
1991 4.0% -2.4%
1992 3.9% -2.5%
1993 3.8% -2.6%
1994 3.7% -2.6%
1995 3.6% -2.7%
1996 3.6% +0.0%
1997 3.5% -2.8%
1998 3.4% -2.9%
1999 3.3% -2.9%
2000 3.2% -3.0%
2001 3.1% -3.1%
2002 3.0% -3.2%
2003 3.0% +0.0%
2004 2.9% -3.3%
2005 2.8% -3.4%
2006 2.7% -3.6%
2007 2.6% -3.7%
2008 2.5% -3.8%
2009 2.5% +0.0%
2010 2.4% -4.0%
2011 2.3% -4.2%
2012 2.2% -4.3%
2013 2.1% -4.5%
2014 2.1% +0.0%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 5.8% 6.6% 5
1980s 4.9% 4.2% 5.6% 10
1990s 3.7% 3.3% 4.1% 10
2000s 2.8% 2.5% 3.2% 10
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 100 Fiji 2.2% compare
  2. 101 Brazil 2.1% compare
  3. 103 Kyrgyzstan 2.0% compare
  4. 103 Libya 2.0% compare
  5. 103 Mongolia 2.0% compare
  6. 103 Solomon Islands 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Uzbekistan was 2.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Uzbekistan ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.