Russia vs Spain: Share of men defined as obese

Russia
16.58
in 2024
Spain
17.5
in 2024
Russia rank
122nd
Spain rank
119th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Russia
  • Spain
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.5 against 16.58 in Russia, a difference of 0.92.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 119th of 199 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 7.92 10.18 2.26 Spain
1990s 9.33 14.39 5.06 Spain
2000s 12.76 20.74 7.98 Spain
2010s 16.2 21.31 5.11 Spain
2020s 16.64 18.32 1.68 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Russia or Spain?
Spain, at 17.5 against 16.58 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Russia and Spain?
0.92, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Russia ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed