Russia vs United States: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Russia
10.1%
in 2024
United States
10.3%
in 2024
Russia rank
41st
United States rank
40th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

  • Russia
  • United States
051015200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 10.3% against 10.1% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 8.4% 7.9% Russia
2010s 9.8% 8.9% 0.8% Russia
2020s 8.8% 9.9% 1.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Russia or United States?
United States, at 10.3% against 10.1% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Russia and United States?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
Russia ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.