Share of children who are overweight in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Share of children who are overweight was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.5
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
79th
of 162 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 in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024

4681012142000201220242000: 13.82001: 13.72002: 13.62003: 13.32004: 12.82005: 12.32006: 11.52007: 10.72008: 9.92009: 92010: 8.22011: 7.42012: 6.82013: 6.22014: 5.62015: 5.22016: 4.92017: 4.62018: 4.42019: 4.32020: 4.32021: 4.42022: 4.62023: 52024: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Uzbekistan stood at 5.5.

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 in Uzbekistan peaked at 13.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2019.

Uzbekistan ranks 79th of 162 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.

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

Annual values for Share of children who are overweight in Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.8
2001 13.7 -0.7%
2002 13.6 -0.7%
2003 13.3 -2.2%
2004 12.8 -3.8%
2005 12.3 -3.9%
2006 11.5 -6.5%
2007 10.7 -7.0%
2008 9.9 -7.5%
2009 9 -9.1%
2010 8.2 -8.9%
2011 7.4 -9.8%
2012 6.8 -8.1%
2013 6.2 -8.8%
2014 5.6 -9.7%
2015 5.2 -7.1%
2016 4.9 -5.8%
2017 4.6 -6.1%
2018 4.4 -4.3%
2019 4.3 -2.3%
2020 4.3 +0.0%
2021 4.4 +2.3%
2022 4.6 +4.5%
2023 5 +8.7%
2024 5.5 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.06 9 13.8 10
2010s 5.76 4.3 8.2 10
2020s 4.76 4.3 5.5 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 76 Cambodia 5.7 compare
  2. 77 Belize 5.6 compare
  3. 77 Estonia 5.6 compare
  4. 79 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  5. 79 Djibouti 5.5 compare
  6. 79 Republic of Korea 5.5 compare
  7. 79 Vanuatu 5.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Uzbekistan?
Share of children who are overweight in Uzbekistan was 5.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2019.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share of children who are overweight?
Uzbekistan ranks 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 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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