Belarus vs Russian Federation: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Belarus
12.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation
12.6%
in 2024
Belarus rank
99th
Russian Federation rank
96th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 99th and Russian Federation ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 6.3% | 2.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 7.8% | 2.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 10.0% | 2.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 12.1% | 2.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.5% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 12.6% against 12.2% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belarus ranks 99th and Russian Federation ranks 96th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.