Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Kazakhstan
56.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation
56.4%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
96th
Russian Federation rank
98th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 56.5% against 56.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 96th and Russian Federation ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 48.9% | 10.4% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 47.5% | 6.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 50.0% | 5.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 53.7% | 3.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.8% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Kazakhstan, at 56.5% against 56.4% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Kazakhstan ranks 96th and Russian Federation ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.