Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Russian Federation
28.1 Percentage of population
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28 Percentage of population
in 2019
Russian Federation rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 28.1 Percentage of population against 28 Percentage of population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of population.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 18 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 18.9 Percentage of population 16.7 Percentage of population 2.2 Percentage of population Russian Federation
2000s 21.9 Percentage of population 23.02 Percentage of population 1.12 Percentage of population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25.52 Percentage of population 26.36 Percentage of population 0.84 Percentage of population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 28.1 Percentage of population against 28 Percentage of population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1 Percentage of population, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
Russian Federation ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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.