Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Romania
Romania: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Romania, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Romania is 27, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Romania peaked at 27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1975.
That places Romania 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23 | — |
| 1976 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1 | 23 | 23.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.54 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.14 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.17 | 24.6 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 26 | 27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Romania?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Romania was 27 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1975.
- How does Romania rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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