Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Russia
Russia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 1995
All-time low
3.34
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Russia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Russia stood at 3.34. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Russia peaked at 4.42 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2021.
That places Russia 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.37 | — |
| 1991 | 4.37 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.41 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.41 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.35 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.29 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.93 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 | 4.29 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.51 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.37 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.34 | 3.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 108 Jordan 3.5 compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 3.44 compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 3.41 compare
- 112 Czechia 3.32 compare
- 112 South Africa 3.32 compare
- 114 Moldova 3.3 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Russia?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Russia was 3.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 1995.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Russia ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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