Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
41st
of 162 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2002
All-time low
7.4%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 9.5% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Russian Federation peaked at 16.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
That places Russian Federation 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 40 United States of America 9.7% compare
- 41 Tonga 9.5% compare
- 41 Brunei Darussalam 9.5% compare
- 44 Samoa 9.4% compare
- 44 Portugal 9.4% compare
More health data for Russian Federation
- 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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Russian Federation?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Russian Federation was 9.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Russian Federation ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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