Share of men who are obese in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of men who are obese was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 men who are obese in Kazakhstan is 20.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1980.
That places Kazakhstan 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4141 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4005 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.4 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 348.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Kazakhstan?
- Share of men who are obese in Kazakhstan was 20.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of men who are obese?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.