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

468102000201220242000: 9.72001: 9.82002: 9.92003: 9.92004: 9.62005: 9.32006: 8.92007: 8.42008: 7.82009: 7.22010: 6.62011: 62012: 5.52013: 52014: 4.62015: 4.22016: 3.82017: 3.62018: 3.32019: 3.22020: 3.12021: 3.12022: 3.12023: 3.22024: 3.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Guinea-Bissau 3.6 compare
  2. 128 Togo 3.6 compare
  3. 130 Cote d'Ivoire 3.5 compare
  4. 132 Ethiopia 3.3 compare
  5. 132 Germany 3.3 compare
  6. 132 North Korea 3.3 compare
  7. 132 Philippines 3.3 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

More reference data data for Belarus

All data for Belarus →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed