Romania vs Tanzania: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Romania
4.8%
in 2024
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2024
Romania rank
93rd
Tanzania rank
96th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Romania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th of 163 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Romania or Tanzania?
- Romania, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Romania and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Tanzania rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Romania ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th 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.