Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 656.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
656.8
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,115
in 2005
All-time low
604.5
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k2000201220242000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 9712011: 9292012: 896.32013: 859.12014: 822.42015: 7942016: 767.62017: 731.92018: 692.72019: 657.22020: 626.92021: 6072022: 604.52023: 620.92024: 656.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 656.8 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Russian Federation peaked at 1,115 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 604.5, in 2022.

That places Russian Federation 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,023
2001 1,030 +0.7%
2002 1,054 +2.3%
2003 1,085 +3.0%
2004 1,109 +2.1%
2005 1,115 +0.6%
2006 1,100 -1.3%
2007 1,077 -2.1%
2008 1,049 -2.6%
2009 1,016 -3.1%
2010 971 -4.4%
2011 929 -4.3%
2012 896.3 -3.5%
2013 859.1 -4.2%
2014 822.4 -4.3%
2015 794 -3.5%
2016 767.6 -3.3%
2017 731.9 -4.7%
2018 692.7 -5.4%
2019 657.2 -5.1%
2020 626.9 -4.6%
2021 607 -3.2%
2022 604.5 -0.4%
2023 620.9 +2.7%
2024 656.8 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,066 1,016 1,115 10
2010s 812.12 657.2 971 10
2020s 623.22 604.5 656.8 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Russian Federation?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Russian Federation was 656.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1,115 in 2005.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 604.5 in 2022.
How does Russian Federation rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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