Northern America vs Ukraine: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Northern America
9.8%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
5th
Ukraine rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Northern America
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 9.8% in Northern America, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.6 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 5th 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 | Northern America | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 27.4% | 19.3% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 18.7% | 10.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 14.9% | 5.5% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Northern America or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 9.8% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Northern America and Ukraine?
- 6.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Ukraine rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern America ranks 5th 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.