Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Romania
Romania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 77.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Romania peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1980.
That places Romania 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.9% | — |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 36.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 40.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 46.8% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 61.4% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.4% | 77.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Romania?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Romania was 77.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.