Obesity in men vs. women in Ukraine
Ukraine: Obesity in men vs. women was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Ukraine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Ukraine is 19.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Ukraine peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
Ukraine ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 102 Montenegro 19.5% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
- 104 Jamaica 19.5% compare
- 106 Grenada 19.4% compare
- 107 Andorra 18.8% compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 13.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 16.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Ukraine?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Ukraine was 19.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Ukraine ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.