Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
38th
of 148 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2002
All-time low
7.4%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 162001: 16.32002: 16.42003: 16.42004: 16.22005: 15.92006: 15.32007: 14.62008: 13.82009: 12.92010: 12.12011: 11.22012: 10.42013: 9.72014: 9.12015: 8.52016: 8.12017: 7.72018: 7.52019: 7.42020: 7.52021: 7.62022: 82023: 8.62024: 9.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 9.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Russian Federation peaked at 16.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.

That places Russian Federation 38th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.0%
2001 16.3% +1.9%
2002 16.4% +0.6%
2003 16.4% +0.0%
2004 16.2% -1.2%
2005 15.9% -1.9%
2006 15.3% -3.8%
2007 14.6% -4.6%
2008 13.8% -5.5%
2009 12.9% -6.5%
2010 12.1% -6.2%
2011 11.2% -7.4%
2012 10.4% -7.1%
2013 9.7% -6.7%
2014 9.1% -6.2%
2015 8.5% -6.6%
2016 8.1% -4.7%
2017 7.7% -4.9%
2018 7.5% -2.6%
2019 7.4% -1.3%
2020 7.5% +1.4%
2021 7.6% +1.3%
2022 8.0% +5.3%
2023 8.6% +7.5%
2024 9.5% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 12.9% 16.4% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.4% 12.1% 10
2020s 8.2% 7.5% 9.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Russian Federation?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Russian Federation was 9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Russian Federation ranks 38th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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