Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2012
All-time low
16.7%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation peaked at 20.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1982.
Russian Federation ranks 132nd of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.7% | — |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation was 17.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1982.
- How does Russian Federation rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Russian Federation ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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