EUR vs Ukraine: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
EUR
7.5%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
EUR rank
7th
Ukraine rank
6th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- EUR
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 7.5% in EUR, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.1 times EUR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
EUR ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 19 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EUR | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 27.4% | 18.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 18.7% | 10.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 14.9% | 7.7% | 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 (%), EUR or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 7.5% in EUR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between EUR and Ukraine?
- 8.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EUR and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do EUR and Ukraine rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- EUR ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 19 groups.
- 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.