Guyana vs Romania: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Guyana
5.0%
in 2024
Romania
4.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
91st
Romania rank
93rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Guyana
- Romania
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Guyana ranks 91st and Romania ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 9.2% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Guyana or Romania?
- Guyana, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Guyana and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Romania rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Romania ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.