Russian Federation vs Somalia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Russian Federation
48.6%
in 2024
Somalia
48.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
123rd
Somalia rank
122nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Russian Federation
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 48.9% against 48.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 17.4% | 37.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 22.5% | 29.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 30.5% | 21.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 40.1% | 10.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.2% | 1.8% | 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, Russian Federation or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 48.9% against 48.6% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Russian Federation and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Somalia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Russian Federation ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 122nd 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.