Experts from the Higher School of Economics (HSE) calculated… (ожирение · потеря · ввп)
Experts from the Higher School of Economics (HSE) calculated Russia's losses due to obesity. In 2023, economic losses in Russia caused by population obesity amounted to 1.25 trillion rubles, or 0.7% of GDP.
Consensus
- The economic loss from obesity-related deaths in Russia in 2023 amounted to 1.25 trillion rubles.
- This loss represents 0.7% of Russia's GDP.
- The main cause of the economic impact is premature death among working-age individuals, particularly those aged 35–59.
- Men contribute about 73% of the total economic losses due to higher economic activity and earlier mortality in this group.
- The study used official data from Rosstat on mortality, demographics, labor market, and GDP figures for 2023 and projections.
Points of divergence
- The total economic loss corresponds to 14% of state healthcare expenditures. — kommersant
- The study was conducted by Professor Marina Kolosnitskaya and her postgraduate student Anastasiya Deeva, titled 'Economic Consequences of Excess Weight: Assessment of GDP Losses in Russia'. — vesti
- Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution 'NMIÉC Endocrinology named after Academician I.I. Dedov' Natalya Mokrysheva stated that patients with obesity grade 2 and 3 who have not responded to non-surgical treatments are eligible for free bariatric surgery. — vesti
- In 2026, Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko reported that obesity prevalence among adults in Russia is nearly 25%, with 20.6% among men and 27.4% among women, totaling 40 million people with excess weight. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Experts from HSE calculated Russia's losses from obesity — Коммерсантъ
- HSE estimates economic losses from obesity-related mortality — Вести
- Obese Russians cost the economy 1.25 trillion rubles — Новости Москвы