Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Ukraine

Ukraine: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 148 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2004
All-time low
14.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 25.62001: 26.72002: 27.62003: 28.32004: 28.72005: 28.72006: 28.42007: 27.82008: 26.82009: 25.72010: 24.42011: 232012: 21.42013: 20.12014: 18.92015: 17.82016: 16.52017: 15.62018: 14.92019: 14.42020: 14.22021: 14.42022: 14.82023: 15.22024: 16

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Ukraine is 16.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Ukraine peaked at 28.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.

Ukraine ranks 7th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 25.6%
2001 26.7% +4.3%
2002 27.6% +3.4%
2003 28.3% +2.5%
2004 28.7% +1.4%
2005 28.7% +0.0%
2006 28.4% -1.0%
2007 27.8% -2.1%
2008 26.8% -3.6%
2009 25.7% -4.1%
2010 24.4% -5.1%
2011 23.0% -5.7%
2012 21.4% -7.0%
2013 20.1% -6.1%
2014 18.9% -6.0%
2015 17.8% -5.8%
2016 16.5% -7.3%
2017 15.6% -5.5%
2018 14.9% -4.5%
2019 14.4% -3.4%
2020 14.2% -1.4%
2021 14.4% +1.4%
2022 14.8% +2.8%
2023 15.2% +2.7%
2024 16.0% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 25.6% 28.7% 10
2010s 18.7% 14.4% 24.4% 10
2020s 14.9% 14.2% 16.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 4 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.3% compare
  2. 5 Tunisia 17.5% compare
  3. 6 Albania 16.7% compare
  4. 8 Paraguay 15.4% compare
  5. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 15.0% compare
  6. 10 Argentina 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Ukraine?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Ukraine was 16.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Ukraine ranks 7th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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 (%)
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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