Russia vs United Kingdom: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 28.1 Percentage of population against 28 Percentage of population in United Kingdom, 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 Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 18 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9 Percentage of population | 16.7 Percentage of population | 2.2 Percentage of population | Russia |
| 2000s | 21.9 Percentage of population | 23.02 Percentage of population | 1.12 Percentage of population | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25.52 Percentage of population | 26.36 Percentage of population | 0.84 Percentage of population | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 28.1 Percentage of population against 28 Percentage of population in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 0.1 Percentage of population, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Russia ranks 10th and United Kingdom 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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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.