Share of children who are overweight in Belarus
Belarus: Share of children who are overweight was 3.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
132nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2002
All-time low
3.1
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 3.4 for share of children who are overweight 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 in Belarus peaked at 9.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 132nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 3.6 compare
- 129 Togo 3.6 compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 3.5 compare
- 133 Ethiopia 3.3 compare
- 133 Germany 3.3 compare
- 133 North Korea 3.3 compare
- 133 Philippines 3.3 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Belarus?
- Share of children who are overweight in Belarus was 3.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Belarus ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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