Prevalence of obesity, male in Ukraine
Ukraine: Prevalence of obesity, male was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Ukraine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Ukraine is 19.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Ukraine peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
That places Ukraine 102nd out of 196 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.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 19.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 19.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 99 Montenegro 19.6% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
- 101 Jamaica 19.5% compare
- 102 Grenada 19.4% compare
- 104 Andorra 18.8% compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Ukraine?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Ukraine was 19.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Ukraine rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Ukraine ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.