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

051015201980200220241980: 17.11981: 17.11982: 17.11983: 17.21984: 17.31985: 17.41986: 17.51987: 17.61988: 17.71989: 17.81990: 17.91991: 181992: 18.21993: 18.31994: 18.51995: 18.61996: 18.81997: 19.11998: 19.31999: 19.62000: 19.82001: 20.12002: 20.32003: 20.52004: 20.72005: 212006: 21.22007: 21.42008: 21.52009: 21.72010: 21.92011: 22.12012: 22.22013: 22.42014: 22.42015: 22.52016: 22.52017: 22.42018: 22.32019: 22.22020: 222021: 21.82022: 21.62023: 21.42024: 21.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Gabon 21.78 compare
  2. 116 Vanuatu 21.6 compare
  3. 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
  4. 119 Turkmenistan 21.22 compare
  5. 120 Mauritius 21.11 compare
  6. 121 Tajikistan 21.03 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults 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
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