Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.4
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3
in 1975
All-time low
2.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Ukraine, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Ukraine stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Ukraine peaked at 3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 2.4 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 2.4 compare
- 130 El Salvador 2.4 compare
- 130 Estonia 2.4 compare
- 130 Greenland 2.4 compare
- 130 Panama 2.4 compare
- 130 Paraguay 2.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Ukraine?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Ukraine was 2.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Ukraine ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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