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
131st
of 162 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 131st of 162 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.05 | 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
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 3.6 compare
- 128 Togo 3.6 compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 3.5 compare
- 132 Ethiopia 3.3 compare
- 132 Germany 3.3 compare
- 132 North Korea 3.3 compare
- 132 Philippines 3.3 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 47.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5,669 (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 131st out of 162 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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