Romania vs Turkey: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Romania
63.8%
in 2024
Turkey
63.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
57th
Turkey rank
56th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 63.9% against 63.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 48.4% | 10.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 56.2% | 15.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 62.3% | 14.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 64.6% | 7.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 64.2% | 1.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Romania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 63.9% against 63.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Romania and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Romania ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 56th 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.