2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ukraine
Ukraine: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 13.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ukraine, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 13.6 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ukraine peaked at 29.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2020.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4 | — |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 20.6 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 14.7 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 | 25.4 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 13.9 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ukraine?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ukraine was 13.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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