Share of children who are overweight in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share of children who are overweight was 9.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.9
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
35th
of 162 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2024
All-time low
6.6
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 9.12001: 9.32002: 9.52003: 9.62004: 9.62005: 9.62006: 9.42007: 9.22008: 8.92009: 8.62010: 8.22011: 7.82012: 7.52013: 7.22014: 72015: 6.82016: 6.62017: 6.62018: 6.62019: 6.72020: 6.92021: 7.32022: 7.92023: 8.72024: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 9.9 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2016.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 35th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Share of children who are overweight in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of children who are overweight in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.1
2001 9.3 +2.2%
2002 9.5 +2.2%
2003 9.6 +1.1%
2004 9.6 +0.0%
2005 9.6 +0.0%
2006 9.4 -2.1%
2007 9.2 -2.1%
2008 8.9 -3.3%
2009 8.6 -3.4%
2010 8.2 -4.7%
2011 7.8 -4.9%
2012 7.5 -3.8%
2013 7.2 -4.0%
2014 7 -2.8%
2015 6.8 -2.9%
2016 6.6 -2.9%
2017 6.6 +0.0%
2018 6.6 +0.0%
2019 6.7 +1.5%
2020 6.9 +3.0%
2021 7.3 +5.8%
2022 7.9 +8.2%
2023 8.7 +10.1%
2024 9.9 +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.28 8.6 9.6 10
2010s 7.1 6.6 8.2 10
2020s 8.14 6.9 9.9 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 32 Eswatini 10.2 compare
  2. 33 Kuwait 10.1 compare
  3. 33 Malta 10.1 compare
  4. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.9 compare
  5. 35 Thailand 9.9 compare
  6. 38 United States of America 9.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Kyrgyzstan?
Share of children who are overweight in Kyrgyzstan was 9.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2016.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children who are overweight?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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