Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation stood at 56.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation peaked at 56.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1994.
That places Russian Federation 97th 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.9% | — |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.9% | 47.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 52.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.3% | 56.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Russian Federation was 56.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Russian Federation ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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