Share of men who are obese in Russia
Russia: Share of men who are obese was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Russia, 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 men who are obese in Russia stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Russia peaked at 16.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1980.
That places Russia 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.87 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.2 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.367 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 283.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Russia?
- Share of men who are obese in Russia was 16.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1980.
- How does Russia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Russia ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.