Belarus vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Belarus
3.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2024
Belarus rank
132nd
Ethiopia rank
133rd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Belarus
  • Ethiopia
246810200020122024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Belarus ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 133rd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 3.0% 6.0% Belarus
2010s 4.6% 2.6% 2.0% Belarus
2020s 3.2% 2.9% 0.3% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Belarus or Ethiopia?
Belarus, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Belarus and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Belarus ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.