Ukraine vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Ukraine rank
7th
World rank
22nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Ukraine
- World
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Ukraine ranks 7th and World ranks 22nd of 148 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 5.4% | 22.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 5.2% | 13.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 5.3% | 9.6% | 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 World?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ukraine and World?
- 10.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Ukraine ranks 7th and World ranks 22nd of 148 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.