Chile vs Romania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Chile
80.8%
in 2024
Romania
77.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Romania rank
11th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 80.8% against 77.9% in Romania, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Romania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 39.1% | 4.5% | Romania |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 42.8% | 6.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 53.0% | 9.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 67.8% | 4.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.2% | 3.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 80.8% against 77.9% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Chile and Romania?
- 2.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Chile ranks 9th and Romania ranks 11th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.