Ukraine vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Ukraine rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Ukraine
- United States of America
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 9.7% in United States of America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Ukraine ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 7.9% | 19.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 8.4% | 10.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 9.3% | 5.7% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Ukraine or United States of America?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 9.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ukraine and United States of America?
- 6.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Ukraine ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
- 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.