Romania vs United States: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Romania
73.7%
in 2024
United States
73.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 73.7% against 73.0% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 50.9% | 13.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 60.5% | 18.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 68.9% | 17.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 72.8% | 8.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 73.1% | 1.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 73.7% against 73.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Romania and United States?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Romania ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th 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 meters squared.