Argentina vs Ukraine: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Ukraine rank
6th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Argentina
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 14.3% in Argentina, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 27.4% | 16.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 18.7% | 7.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.9% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Argentina or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 14.3% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Argentina and Ukraine?
- 1.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ukraine rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.