Share of men who are overweight or obese in Russia
Russia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Russia stood at 64.0%. 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 who are overweight or obese in Russia peaked at 64.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.6% | — |
| 1981 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 64.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 64.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 43.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.8% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Russia?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Russia was 64.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Russia ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.