Share of adults who are obese in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of adults who are obese was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Kazakhstan is 22.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.
Kazakhstan ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 22.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 22.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Kazakhstan?
- Share of adults who are obese in Kazakhstan was 22.4% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Kazakhstan ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.