South Africa vs Ukraine: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
South Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Ukraine
56.2%
in 2024
South Africa rank
104th
Ukraine rank
103rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 56.2% against 55.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 104th and Ukraine ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 46.7% | 12.9% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 47.0% | 4.7% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.6% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 56.2% against 55.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- South Africa ranks 104th and Ukraine ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.