Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2024
All-time low
18.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ukraine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 27.8% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ukraine peaked at 27.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1980.
That places Ukraine 80th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.2% | — |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.2% | 27.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ukraine?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ukraine was 27.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ukraine ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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