Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Russia
Russia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.2 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
26.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2013
All-time low
25.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Russia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Russia is 26.2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Russia peaked at 26.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1975.
That places Russia 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.22 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.45 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6 | 25.5 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.93 | 25.7 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.16 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 7 |
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More health data for Russia
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1779 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5363 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Russia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Russia was 26.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1975.
- How does Russia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Russia ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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