Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Belarus stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Belarus peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
Belarus ranks 68th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 41% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 66 Guinea 3.3% compare
- 67 Mozambique 3.2% compare
- 69 Benin 2.9% compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.8% compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 2.8% 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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Belarus?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Belarus was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Belarus ranks 68th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.