Share of women who are overweight or obese in Russia
Russia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 48.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Russia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Russia stood at 48.6%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Russia peaked at 56.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2024.
That places Russia 123rd out of 199 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56.3% | — |
| 1981 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 88% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 48.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 53.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Russia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Russia was 48.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Russia ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.