Share of adults defined as obese in Russia
Russia: Share of adults defined as obese was 21.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.25
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2015
All-time low
17.06
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Russia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Russia stood at 21.25.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Russia peaked at 22.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.06, in 1980.
Russia ranks 118th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.37 | 17.06 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.64 | 17.89 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 | 19.84 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 | 21.9 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.62 | 21.25 | 22.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 115 Gabon 21.78 compare
- 116 Vanuatu 21.6 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.22 compare
- 120 Mauritius 21.11 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 34,368 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 8,299 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 5,137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 145.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 29,086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 4,811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.5499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Russia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Russia was 21.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 in 1980.
- How does Russia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Russia ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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