Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
148th
of 180 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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 148th out of 180 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 3.5% compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 3.5% compare
- 149 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.3% compare
- 149 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
- 149 Germany 3.3% compare
- 149 Philippines 3.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Belarus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4538 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 148th out of 180 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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