Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Belarus

Belarus: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 3.4% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
120th
of 148 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2002
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Belarus, 2000–2024

468102000201220242000: 9.7 per pop u52001: 9.8 per pop u52002: 9.9 per pop u52003: 9.9 per pop u52004: 9.6 per pop u52005: 9.3 per pop u52006: 8.9 per pop u52007: 8.4 per pop u52008: 7.8 per pop u52009: 7.2 per pop u52010: 6.6 per pop u52011: 6 per pop u52012: 5.5 per pop u52013: 5 per pop u52014: 4.6 per pop u52015: 4.2 per pop u52016: 3.8 per pop u52017: 3.6 per pop u52018: 3.3 per pop u52019: 3.2 per pop u52020: 3.1 per pop u52021: 3.1 per pop u52022: 3.1 per pop u52023: 3.2 per pop u52024: 3.4 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 3.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Belarus peaked at 9.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.

That places Belarus 120th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 7.2% 9.9% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.2% 6.6% 10
2020s 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 118 Guinea-Bissau 3.6% compare
  2. 118 Togo 3.6% compare
  3. 121 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
  4. 121 Germany 3.3% compare
  5. 121 Philippines 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Belarus?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Belarus was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Belarus ranks 120th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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