Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belarus
Belarus: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 12.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belarus is 12.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belarus peaked at 45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 124th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7 | — |
| 2001 | 44.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 41.4 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 38.1 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 36.5 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 35.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.7 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 15.6 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.32 | 35.4 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 17.2 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 121 Qatar 13.4 compare
- 122 Mauritania 13.2 compare
- 123 Eritrea 12.9 compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 12.4 compare
- 126 North Macedonia 11.2 compare
- 127 Finland 11.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belarus?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belarus was 12.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Belarus ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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