Middle Africa vs Ukraine: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
23rd
Ukraine rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Middle Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.1 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 23rd 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 | Middle Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 27.4% | 21.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 18.7% | 14.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 14.9% | 10.4% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Middle Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Middle Africa and Ukraine?
- 10.8%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Ukraine rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Middle Africa ranks 23rd 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.