Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Russia
Russia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Russia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Russia stood at 21.2%.
The figure 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. gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1980.
Russia 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. GDP per capita in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 21.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 71% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 21.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 Russia
- 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
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Russia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Russia 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. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1980.
- How does Russia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.