Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 55.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan, 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 overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan is 55.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 55.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1989.
That places Kyrgyzstan 104th 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.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.1% | — |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 55.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 55.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 33.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 50.9% | 55.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Kyrgyzstan was 55.2% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1989.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 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 meters squared.