2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Belarus
Belarus: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 5.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.3
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 160 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2003
All-time low
5.2
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belarus, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belarus stood at 5.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belarus peaked at 9.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belarus?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belarus was 5.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Belarus ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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