Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.24
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 2014
All-time low
4.02
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Russia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russia recorded 6.24 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Russia peaked at 7.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 1990.
Russia ranks 132nd 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.02 | — |
| 1991 | 4.13 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.32 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.31 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.24 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.36 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.86 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.88 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.97 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.01 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.96 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.24 | -2.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 54% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 | 4.02 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.23 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 6.48 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6.24 | 6.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Russia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Russia was 6.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Russia ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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