Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia peaked at 16.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
That places Russia 41st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 5 |
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia was 9.5% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Russia ranks 41st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.