Chile vs Romania: Share of men who are obese
Chile
34.4%
in 2024
Romania
34.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
23rd
Romania rank
22nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 7.9% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.0% | 5.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.4% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Chile or Romania?
- Romania, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Chile and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania 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 men who are obese?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.