Share of children who are overweight or obese in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 16.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Ukraine peaked at 28.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 6th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 16.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Ukraine?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Ukraine was 16.0% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Ukraine ranks 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.