Share of men who are overweight or obese in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Ukraine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Ukraine is 58.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Ukraine peaked at 58.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1980.
That places Ukraine 90th 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 men who are overweight or obese in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.1% | — |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 58.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 58.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 43.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.1% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.1% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Ukraine?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Ukraine was 58.5% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Ukraine ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.