Obesity in men vs. women in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Obesity in men vs. women was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Russian Federation, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Russian Federation stood at 16.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Russian Federation peaked at 16.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1980.
That places Russian Federation 122nd out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.5% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Russian Federation?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Russian Federation was 16.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1980.
- How does Russian Federation rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Russian Federation ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.