Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 16.9% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 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
Russia recorded 16.9% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia peaked at 17.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1996.
That places Russia 2nd out of 93 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.3% | — |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2%, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Russia was 16.9% 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 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 93 countries with data for 2005.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.