Share of men defined as overweight in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of men defined as overweight was 61.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.89
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.89
in 2024
All-time low
33.45
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 61.89 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Kazakhstan peaked at 61.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.45, in 1980.
Kazakhstan ranks 73rd 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 defined as overweight in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.45 | — |
| 1981 | 33.74 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.03 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.33 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.62 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.92 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.21 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.51 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 36.11 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.42 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.73 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.06 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.38 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.72 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.08 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.44 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.83 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.25 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.69 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.16 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.67 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.22 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.81 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.44 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43.12 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.85 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.64 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.48 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.36 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.28 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.23 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.22 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.23 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.26 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.31 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.39 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.45 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.56 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.62 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 58.69 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.77 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.83 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.89 | +1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 61.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 61.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.77 | 33.45 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.96 | 36.42 | 39.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.97 | 40.16 | 46.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.84 | 47.28 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.76 | 57.62 | 61.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 70 Uzbekistan 62.53 compare
- 71 Lithuania 62.22 compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 62.12 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 61.86 compare
- 75 Sweden 61.64 compare
- 76 Belarus 61.4 compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Kazakhstan?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Kazakhstan was 61.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.45 in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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