Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 148 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2008
All-time low
8.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 8.22001: 92002: 9.82003: 10.62004: 11.32005: 11.82006: 12.32007: 12.52008: 12.62009: 12.62010: 12.42011: 12.12012: 11.82013: 11.42014: 112015: 10.62016: 10.22017: 9.72018: 9.42019: 9.12020: 8.92021: 8.72022: 8.62023: 8.62024: 8.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 8.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.

That places Kazakhstan 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.2%
2001 9.0% +9.8%
2002 9.8% +8.9%
2003 10.6% +8.2%
2004 11.3% +6.6%
2005 11.8% +4.4%
2006 12.3% +4.2%
2007 12.5% +1.6%
2008 12.6% +0.8%
2009 12.6% +0.0%
2010 12.4% -1.6%
2011 12.1% -2.4%
2012 11.8% -2.5%
2013 11.4% -3.4%
2014 11.0% -3.5%
2015 10.6% -3.6%
2016 10.2% -3.8%
2017 9.7% -4.9%
2018 9.4% -3.1%
2019 9.1% -3.2%
2020 8.9% -2.2%
2021 8.7% -2.2%
2022 8.6% -1.1%
2023 8.6% +0.0%
2024 8.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 8.2% 12.6% 10
2010s 10.8% 9.1% 12.4% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.6% 8.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Kazakhstan ranks 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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