Latin America and the Caribbean vs Ukraine: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.8%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Ukraine rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 33 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 27.4% | 20.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 18.7% | 11.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 14.9% | 6.5% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Latin America and the Caribbean or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Latin America and the Caribbean and Ukraine?
- 7.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Ukraine rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.