Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Russian Federation, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 21.2% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Russian Federation peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1980.
Russian Federation ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.1% | — |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 115 Gabon 21.8% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 21.6% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.5% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 120 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Russian Federation?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Russian Federation was 21.2% 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1980.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Russian Federation ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. 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.