Share of men who are obese in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of men who are obese was 28.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Uzbekistan peaked at 28.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 28.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 28.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.2% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Uzbekistan?
- Share of men who are obese in Uzbekistan was 28.3% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of men who are obese?
- Uzbekistan ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.