Latin America & Caribbean vs Ukraine: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Latin America & Caribbean
8.8%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
6th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 8.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd 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 & Caribbean | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 27.4% | 20.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 18.7% | 11.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 14.9% | 6.5% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Latin America & Caribbean or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 8.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Latin America & Caribbean and Ukraine?
- 7.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Ukraine rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd 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 (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 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.