Canada vs Russian Federation: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 28.1 Percentage of population against 24.3 Percentage of population in Canada, a difference of 3.8 Percentage of population.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 18 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.43 Percentage of population | 22.33 Percentage of population | 1.1 Percentage of population | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.38 Percentage of population | 25.68 Percentage of population | 0.7 Percentage of population | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 28.1 Percentage of population against 24.3 Percentage of population in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 3.8 Percentage of population, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Canada ranks 13th 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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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.