Child adolescent obesity in Belarus
Belarus: Child adolescent obesity was 22.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.87
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.87
in 2024
All-time low
12.74
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Belarus stood at 22.87. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Belarus peaked at 22.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.74, in 1980.
That places Belarus 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.74 | — |
| 1981 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.94 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.06 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 13.19 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.33 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.46 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.6 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.75 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 13.88 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.01 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.14 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.28 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14.4 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.49 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.57 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.65 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.74 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.82 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.9 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.04 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.19 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.37 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.89 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.22 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.61 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.03 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.45 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.89 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.34 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.81 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.77 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.58 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.92 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.24 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.55 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.87 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.19 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.47 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.67 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.79 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.87 | +0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.84, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.07, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.28 | 12.74 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5 | 14.01 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 15.04 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 18.34 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 22.19 | 22.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Belarus?
- Child adolescent obesity in Belarus was 22.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 in 1980.
- How does Belarus rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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