Russia vs Tunisia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Russia
56.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
57.1%
in 2024
Russia rank
98th
Tunisia rank
95th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Russia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 57.1% against 56.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.9% | 35.8% | 13.1% | Russia |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 41.8% | 5.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.5% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.8% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.5% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Russia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 57.1% against 56.4% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Russia and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Tunisia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Russia ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 95th 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.