Argentina vs Ukraine: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Ukraine rank
6th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 14.3% in Argentina, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 27.4% | 16.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 18.7% | 7.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.9% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Argentina or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 14.3% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Ukraine?
- 1.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ukraine rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.