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