High income (World Bank) vs Ukraine: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

High income (World Bank)
8.4%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
6th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 8.4% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.9 times High income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 6th of 13 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 27.4% 20.0% Ukraine
2010s 7.5% 18.7% 11.2% Ukraine
2020s 8.0% 14.9% 6.9% 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 (%), High income (World Bank) or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 16.0% against 8.4% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between High income (World Bank) and Ukraine?
7.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income (World Bank) and Ukraine rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 6th of 13 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.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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