Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 24.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Russian Federation, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 24.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.74, in 1990.
Russian Federation 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 in Russian Federation, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Russian Federation?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Russian Federation was 24.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Russian Federation ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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