Prevalence of obesity, female in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of obesity, female in Russia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Russia recorded 18.0% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Russia peaked at 24.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.
That places Russia 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.3% | — |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 67% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Russia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Russia was 18.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Russia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.