Belarus vs Russia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Belarus
49.3%
in 2024
Russia
48.6%
in 2024
Belarus rank
120th
Russia rank
123rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 49.3% against 48.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 120th and Russia ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 54.9% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 52.4% | 1.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 0.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.6% | 0.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 0.8% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at 49.3% against 48.6% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Belarus ranks 120th and Russia ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.