Qatar vs Romania: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Qatar
75.7%
in 2024
Romania
73.7%
in 2024
Qatar rank
11th
Romania rank
13th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Qatar
- Romania
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 75.7% against 73.7% in Romania, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 11th and Romania ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.7% | 37.2% | 11.5% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 41.9% | 16.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 51.3% | 16.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 64.1% | 9.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 71.9% | 3.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Qatar or Romania?
- Qatar, at 75.7% against 73.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Qatar and Romania?
- 2.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Romania rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Qatar ranks 11th 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.