Brazil vs Russia: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 28.8 Percentage of population against 28.1 Percentage of population in Russia, a difference of 0.7 Percentage of population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 18 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.35 Percentage of population | 18.8 Percentage of population | 9.45 Percentage of population | Russia |
| 2000s | 13.94 Percentage of population | 21.9 Percentage of population | 7.96 Percentage of population | Russia |
| 2010s | 21.36 Percentage of population | 25.52 Percentage of population | 4.16 Percentage of population | Russia |
| 2020s | 27.73 Percentage of population | 27.8 Percentage of population | 0.0667 Percentage of population | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 28.8 Percentage of population against 28.1 Percentage of population in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Brazil and Russia?
- 0.7 Percentage of population, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.