Prevalence of overweight in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Prevalence of overweight was 58.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Russian Federation, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Russian Federation stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Russian Federation peaked at 58.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1993.
Russian Federation ranks 81st of 196 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 overweight in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.7% | — |
| 1991 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 58.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 58.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.9% | 58.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Russian Federation?
- Prevalence of overweight in Russian Federation was 58.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1993.
- How does Russian Federation rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Russian Federation ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.