Share of children who are overweight in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of children who are overweight was 9.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
39th
of 162 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2002
All-time low
7.4
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Russian Federation, 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

Russian Federation recorded 9.5 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Russian Federation peaked at 16.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2019.

Russian Federation ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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 Russian Federation

  1. 38 United States of America 9.7 compare
  2. 39 Brunei Darussalam 9.5 compare
  3. 39 Tonga 9.5 compare
  4. 42 Portugal 9.4 compare
  5. 42 Samoa 9.4 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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All data for Russian Federation β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Russian Federation?
Share of children who are overweight in Russian Federation was 9.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of children who are overweight?
Russian Federation ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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