Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Ukraine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Ukraine stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Ukraine peaked at 16.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.
That places Ukraine 146th 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.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1981 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 16.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 143 Turkmenistan 16.4% compare
- 144 Ghana 16.3% compare
- 145 France 16.2% compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 15.9% compare
- 148 Czechia 15.9% compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.1% compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Ukraine?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Ukraine was 16.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Ukraine ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.