Share of adults who are obese in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of adults who are obese was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Ukraine stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Ukraine peaked at 27.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1980.
That places Ukraine 81st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.2% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Ukraine?
- Share of adults who are obese in Ukraine was 27.8% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Ukraine ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.