Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 61.9% for share of men who are overweight or obese 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 who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan peaked at 61.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 33.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 36.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 57.6% | 61.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 70 Uzbekistan 62.5% compare
- 71 Lithuania 62.2% compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 62.1% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 61.9% compare
- 75 Sweden 61.6% compare
- 76 Belarus 61.4% compare
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)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4005 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.4 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kazakhstan was 61.9% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.