2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 7.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.4
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 160 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2004
All-time low
7.4
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Russian Federation, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 7.4 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Russian Federation peaked at 16.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2021.
That places Russian Federation 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 | — |
| 2001 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.3 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 13 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 9 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 7.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 7.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.95 | 14.7 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 3 |
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More health data for Russian Federation
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Russian Federation?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Russian Federation was 7.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Russian Federation ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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