Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
131st
of 162 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2002
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 3.4% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belarus peaked at 9.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 131st 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 128 Togo 3.6% compare
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- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.3% compare
- 132 Germany 3.3% compare
- 132 Philippines 3.3% compare
- 132 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % 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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belarus?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Belarus was 3.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Belarus ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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