Children who are overweight sdgs in Russia

Russia: Children who are overweight sdgs was 9.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
40th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2002
All-time low
7.4
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Russia, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 162001: 16.32002: 16.42003: 16.42004: 16.22005: 15.92006: 15.32007: 14.62008: 13.82009: 12.92010: 12.12011: 11.22012: 10.42013: 9.72014: 9.12015: 8.52016: 8.12017: 7.72018: 7.52019: 7.42020: 7.52021: 7.62022: 82023: 8.62024: 9.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 9.5 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Russia peaked at 16.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2019.

Russia ranks 40th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Russia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16 —
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 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.38 12.9 16.4 10
2010s 9.17 7.4 12.1 10
2020s 8.24 7.5 9.5 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 39 United States 9.7 compare
  2. 40 Brunei 9.5 compare
  3. 40 Tonga 9.5 compare
  4. 43 Portugal 9.4 compare
  5. 43 Samoa 9.4 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Russia?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Russia was 9.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Russia ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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