Share of women who are obese in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of women who are obese was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are 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 women who are obese in Ukraine is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Ukraine peaked at 26.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1988.
That places Ukraine 100th 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 women who are obese in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.0% | — |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.5% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 97 Mauritius 26.2% compare
- 98 Cuba 26.2% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 25.9% compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 25.5% compare
- 102 Comoros 25.4% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 25.4% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,033 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 134,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Ukraine?
- Share of women who are obese in Ukraine was 25.5% 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 women who are obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1988.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of women who are obese?
- Ukraine ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.