Prevalence of overweight, female in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of overweight, female was 50.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in Russia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Russia stood at 50.4%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Russia peaked at 53.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2022.
Russia ranks 110th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.4% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 50.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Russia?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Russia was 50.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Russia ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.