Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 201.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 201.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ukraine peaked at 600.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198.7, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 550.1 | — |
| 2001 | 542.6 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 537.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 547.7 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 563.5 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 574.6 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 585.6 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 595.5 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 600.9 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 600.2 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 589.7 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 569.9 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 542.7 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 515.4 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 481 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 443.6 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 402.3 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 362.7 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 325.9 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 295.5 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 273.8 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 260.4 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 230 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 198.7 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 201.5 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.82 | 537.5 | 600.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.87 | 295.5 | 589.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.88 | 198.7 | 273.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 37 Saudi Arabia 223.7 compare
- 38 Canada 213.7 compare
- 39 Zambia 202.9 compare
- 41 Sudan 196.9 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 184.4 compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 164.9 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ukraine?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ukraine was 201.5 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 600.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.7 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Ukraine ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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