Prevalence of overweight, female in Russia

Russia: Prevalence of overweight, female was 50.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 196 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 1990
All-time low
50.4%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight, female in Russia, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 53.4 % of female adults1991: 53.1 % of female adults1992: 52.9 % of female adults1993: 52.7 % of female adults1994: 52.5 % of female adults1995: 52.4 % of female adults1996: 52.3 % of female adults1997: 52.3 % of female adults1998: 52.3 % of female adults1999: 52.3 % of female adults2000: 52.3 % of female adults2001: 52.3 % of female adults2002: 52.4 % of female adults2003: 52.4 % of female adults2004: 52.4 % of female adults2005: 52.4 % of female adults2006: 52.3 % of female adults2007: 52.3 % of female adults2008: 52.2 % of female adults2009: 52.1 % of female adults2010: 52 % of female adults2011: 51.9 % of female adults2012: 51.8 % of female adults2013: 51.6 % of female adults2014: 51.5 % of female adults2015: 51.4 % of female adults2016: 51.2 % of female adults2017: 51.1 % of female adults2018: 51 % of female adults2019: 50.8 % of female adults2020: 50.7 % of female adults2021: 50.5 % of female adults2022: 50.4 % of female adults

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

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults) in Russia, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Afghanistan 52.7% compare
  2. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 52.6% compare
  3. 109 Poland 51.4% compare
  4. 111 Latvia 50.3% compare
  5. 112 Czechia 50.2% compare
  6. 113 Finland 50.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
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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.