Share of children who are overweight or obese in Belarus
Belarus: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Belarus is 3.4%, measured 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, share of children who are overweight or obese in Belarus peaked at 9.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Belarus 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 3.6% compare
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- 133 Germany 3.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Belarus?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Belarus was 3.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Belarus ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.