Nicaragua vs Russian Federation: Share of overweight men vs. women
Nicaragua
63.6%
in 2024
Russian Federation
64.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
64th
Russian Federation rank
62nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Nicaragua
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 64.0% against 63.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 64th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 41.2% | 9.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 41.2% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 47.0% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 56.3% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.4% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Nicaragua or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 64.0% against 63.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Russian Federation rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.