Canada vs Ukraine: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Canada
10.4%
in 2024
Ukraine
9.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
113th
Ukraine rank
116th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Canada
- Ukraine
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.4% against 9.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Canada ranks 113th and Ukraine ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.1% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Canada or Ukraine?
- Canada, at 10.4% against 9.9% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Canada and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ukraine rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Canada ranks 113th and Ukraine ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.