Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ukraine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ukraine stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ukraine peaked at 62.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1980.
That places Ukraine 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.1% | — |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 62.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 39.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 51.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.0% | 62.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ukraine?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Ukraine was 62.8% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Ukraine ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.