Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Russian Federation, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Russian Federation stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Russian Federation peaked at 68.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1980.
Russian Federation ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.9% | — |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 68.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 68.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 39.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 41.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 44.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 53.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.5% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Russian Federation?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Russian Federation was 68.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1980.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Russian Federation ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.