Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Russian Federation, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Russian Federation stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Russian Federation peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
That places Russian Federation 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.5%, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Russian Federation?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Russian Federation was 12.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Russian Federation rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Russian Federation ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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