Prevalence of overweight, male in Russia

Russia: Prevalence of overweight, male was 66.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
66.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2022
All-time low
40.6%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight, male in Russia, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 40.6 % of male adults1991: 40.6 % of male adults1992: 40.7 % of male adults1993: 40.8 % of male adults1994: 40.9 % of male adults1995: 41.1 % of male adults1996: 41.4 % of male adults1997: 41.8 % of male adults1998: 42.3 % of male adults1999: 42.9 % of male adults2000: 43.5 % of male adults2001: 44.3 % of male adults2002: 45.2 % of male adults2003: 46.1 % of male adults2004: 47.2 % of male adults2005: 48.3 % of male adults2006: 49.4 % of male adults2007: 50.6 % of male adults2008: 51.8 % of male adults2009: 52.9 % of male adults2010: 54 % of male adults2011: 55.2 % of male adults2012: 56.2 % of male adults2013: 57.3 % of male adults2014: 58.3 % of male adults2015: 59.4 % of male adults2016: 60.4 % of male adults2017: 61.5 % of male adults2018: 62.5 % of male adults2019: 63.5 % of male adults2020: 64.5 % of male adults2021: 65.6 % of male adults2022: 66.6 % of male adults

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight, male in Russia stood at 66.6%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Russia peaked at 66.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1990.

Russia ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of overweight, male in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults) in Russia, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of male adults Change
1990 40.6%
1991 40.6% +0.1%
1992 40.7% +0.1%
1993 40.8% +0.2%
1994 40.9% +0.4%
1995 41.1% +0.5%
1996 41.4% +0.7%
1997 41.8% +0.9%
1998 42.3% +1.1%
1999 42.9% +1.3%
2000 43.5% +1.6%
2001 44.3% +1.8%
2002 45.2% +2.0%
2003 46.1% +2.1%
2004 47.2% +2.3%
2005 48.3% +2.3%
2006 49.4% +2.4%
2007 50.6% +2.3%
2008 51.8% +2.3%
2009 52.9% +2.2%
2010 54.0% +2.2%
2011 55.2% +2.1%
2012 56.2% +2.0%
2013 57.3% +1.9%
2014 58.3% +1.8%
2015 59.4% +1.8%
2016 60.4% +1.8%
2017 61.5% +1.7%
2018 62.5% +1.7%
2019 63.5% +1.6%
2020 64.5% +1.6%
2021 65.6% +1.6%
2022 66.6% +1.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 66.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 66.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.3% 40.6% 42.9% 10
2000s 47.9% 43.5% 52.9% 10
2010s 58.8% 54.0% 63.5% 10
2020s 65.6% 64.5% 66.6% 3

Countries ranked near Russia

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  4. 47 Jordan 66.5% compare
  5. 48 Albania 66.5% compare
  6. 49 Bahrain 66.2% compare
  7. 49 Norway 66.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight, male in Russia?
Prevalence of overweight, male in Russia was 66.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1990.
How does Russia rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
Russia ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.