Russia vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of obesity, male
Russia
16.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
17.4%
in 2024
Russia rank
119th
Vanuatu rank
117th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Russia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 17.4% against 16.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Russia ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 117th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 11.9% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 13.6% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.8% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Russia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 17.4% against 16.6% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Russia and Vanuatu?
- 0.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Russia ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 117th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.