Ukraine vs World: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Ukraine rank
6th
World rank
6th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ukraine
- World
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Ukraine ranks 6th and World ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 5.4% | 22.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 5.2% | 13.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 5.3% | 9.6% | 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 (%), Ukraine or World?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ukraine and World?
- 10.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and World rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ukraine ranks 6th and World 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.