Share of men defined as overweight in Russia
Russia: Share of men defined as overweight was 64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
64
in 2024
All-time low
40.74
in 1992
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Russia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Russia stood at 64. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Russia peaked at 64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.74, in 1992.
That places Russia 62nd 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.59 | — |
| 1981 | 41.49 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.39 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 41.3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 41.21 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 41.12 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 41.03 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 40.95 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.88 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.82 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 40.77 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 40.74 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.78 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.88 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.04 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.28 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.01 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.51 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.1 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 43.78 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.56 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.41 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.32 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.28 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.29 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.31 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.34 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.35 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.34 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 54.23 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.12 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.98 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.81 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.63 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.44 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.24 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.04 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.84 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.65 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.44 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.23 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64 | +1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.18 | 40.82 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.23 | 40.74 | 42.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.97 | 43.1 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.31 | 52.34 | 60.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.43 | 60.84 | 64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Russia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Russia was 64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.74 in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Russia ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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