Share of men who are obese in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of men who are obese was 18.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Kyrgyzstan stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 18.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1992.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th 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 men who are obese in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of men who are obese in Kyrgyzstan was 18.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of men who are obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.