Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 24.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.19
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.19
in 2022
All-time low
16.74
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Russia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Russia stood at 24.19. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Russia peaked at 24.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.74, in 1990.
Russia ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.74 | — |
| 1991 | 16.79 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.86 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.96 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.11 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.29 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.5 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.73 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.99 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.29 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.61 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.94 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.29 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.64 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.34 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.66 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.98 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.28 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.56 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.82 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.05 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.27 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.67 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.86 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.04 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.23 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.41 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.59 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.78 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.98 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.19 | +0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 24.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 90% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Russia's 24.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.51, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.33 | 16.74 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.13 | 18.61 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.74 | 21.82 | 23.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 | 23.78 | 24.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Russia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Russia was 24.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Russia ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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