Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ukraine: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 15.0% against 8.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 25.9% | 19.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 17.6% | 10.6% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 14.0% | 6.2% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 15.0% against 8.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
- 6.9%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.