South America vs Ukraine: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
South America
9.9%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
South America rank
4th
Ukraine rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- South America
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 9.9% in South America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.6 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 4th 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 | South America | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 27.4% | 20.3% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 18.7% | 10.5% | 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, South America or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 9.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between South America and Ukraine?
- 6.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Ukraine rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South America ranks 4th 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.