Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 9.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.9%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2024
All-time low
6.6%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02468102000201220242000: 9.1 per pop u52001: 9.3 per pop u52002: 9.5 per pop u52003: 9.6 per pop u52004: 9.6 per pop u52005: 9.6 per pop u52006: 9.4 per pop u52007: 9.2 per pop u52008: 8.9 per pop u52009: 8.6 per pop u52010: 8.2 per pop u52011: 7.8 per pop u52012: 7.5 per pop u52013: 7.2 per pop u52014: 7 per pop u52015: 6.8 per pop u52016: 6.6 per pop u52017: 6.6 per pop u52018: 6.6 per pop u52019: 6.7 per pop u52020: 6.9 per pop u52021: 7.3 per pop u52022: 7.9 per pop u52023: 8.7 per pop u52024: 9.9 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 9.9% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2016.

That places Kyrgyzstan 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year per pop u5 Change
2000 9.1%
2001 9.3% +2.2%
2002 9.5% +2.2%
2003 9.6% +1.1%
2004 9.6% +0.0%
2005 9.6% +0.0%
2006 9.4% -2.1%
2007 9.2% -2.1%
2008 8.9% -3.3%
2009 8.6% -3.4%
2010 8.2% -4.7%
2011 7.8% -4.9%
2012 7.5% -3.8%
2013 7.2% -4.0%
2014 7.0% -2.8%
2015 6.8% -2.9%
2016 6.6% -2.9%
2017 6.6% +0.0%
2018 6.6% +0.0%
2019 6.7% +1.5%
2020 6.9% +3.0%
2021 7.3% +5.8%
2022 7.9% +8.2%
2023 8.7% +10.1%
2024 9.9% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 8.6% 9.6% 10
2010s 7.1% 6.6% 8.2% 10
2020s 8.1% 6.9% 9.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kyrgyzstan?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kyrgyzstan was 9.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
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