Kuwait vs Romania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Kuwait
79.8%
in 2024
Romania
77.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Romania rank
11th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kuwait
- Romania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 79.8% against 77.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Romania ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 39.1% | 12.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 42.8% | 21.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 53.0% | 19.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 67.8% | 11.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 76.2% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Romania?
- Kuwait, at 79.8% 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 Kuwait and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kuwait ranks 10th 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.