Argentina vs Romania: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Argentina
73.1%
in 2024
Romania
73.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Romania rank
13th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 73.7% against 73.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Romania ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 37.2% | 6.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 41.9% | 10.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 51.3% | 8.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 64.1% | 3.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 0.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Argentina or Romania?
- Romania, at 73.7% against 73.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Romania ranks 13th 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.