Belgium vs Russian Federation: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Belgium
47.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation
48.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
126th
Russian Federation rank
123rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Belgium
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 48.6% against 47.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 126th and Russian Federation ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 54.9% | 13.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 52.4% | 11.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 51.9% | 9.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 50.6% | 5.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 49.0% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Belgium or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 48.6% against 47.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Belgium and Russian Federation?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russian Federation?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Belgium ranks 126th and Russian Federation 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.