Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 15.4% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Russia, 1995–2005
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2005, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Russia stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Russia peaked at 20.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1996.
That places Russia 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.6% | — |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -23.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 20.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Russia?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Russia was 15.4% in 2005, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2005.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.