Children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Children moderately or severely overweight was 184.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184.4 num th
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
218.2 num th
in 2011
All-time low
97.9 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan stood at 184.4 num th.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan peaked at 218.2 num th in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.9 num th, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 106.1 num th | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 116.3 num th | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 128.2 num th | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 141.9 num th | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 156.1 num th | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 170.9 num th | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 185.5 num th | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 199.1 num th | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 209.2 num th | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 215.7 num th | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 218.2 num th | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 217.6 num th | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 214.2 num th | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 210.1 num th | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 205.7 num th | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 200.9 num th | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 194.7 num th | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 189.3 num th | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 185.2 num th | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 182.6 num th | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 182.4 num th | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 183.7 num th | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 183.6 num th | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 184.4 num th | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 184.4 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.75 num th, 4.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 184.4 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1 num th, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.12 num th | 97.9 num th | 209.2 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.16 num th | 185.2 num th | 218.2 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.34 num th | 182.4 num th | 184.4 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 47 Zambia 202.9 num th compare
- 48 Ukraine 201.5 num th compare
- 49 Sudan 196.9 num th compare
- 51 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 164.9 num th compare
- 52 Côte d'Ivoire 163.6 num th compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 163.6 num th compare
More development goals data for Kazakhstan
- Red List Index 0.893 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,362 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 75 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Kazakhstan was 184.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 218.2 num th in 2011.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9 num th in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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