Brazil vs Russian Federation: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Brazil
28.8 Percentage of population
in 2022
Russian Federation
28.1 Percentage of population
in 2022
Brazil rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
10th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 28.8 Percentage of population against 28.1 Percentage of population in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 18 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 9.35 Percentage of population 18.8 Percentage of population 9.45 Percentage of population Russian Federation
2000s 13.94 Percentage of population 21.9 Percentage of population 7.96 Percentage of population Russian Federation
2010s 21.36 Percentage of population 25.52 Percentage of population 4.16 Percentage of population Russian Federation
2020s 27.73 Percentage of population 27.8 Percentage of population 0.0667 Percentage of population Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Brazil, at 28.8 Percentage of population against 28.1 Percentage of population in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Brazil and Russian Federation?
0.7 Percentage of population, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
Brazil ranks 9th and Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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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.