Share of women who are overweight or obese in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 53.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women 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
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Ukraine stood at 53.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Ukraine peaked at 53.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.3% | — |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 overweight or obese in Ukraine?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Ukraine was 53.4% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Ukraine ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.