Romania vs Uzbekistan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Romania
63.8%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
63.7%
in 2024
Romania rank
57th
Uzbekistan rank
59th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Romania
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Romania currently reports 63.8% against 63.7% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 57th and Uzbekistan ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.0% | 30.1% | 7.9% | Romania |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 35.8% | 5.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 43.7% | 4.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.3% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.8% | 0.7% | Romania |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Romania, at 63.8% against 63.7% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Romania and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uzbekistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Romania ranks 57th and Uzbekistan ranks 59th 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.