Share of adults who are overweight in Romania
Romania: Share of adults who are overweight was 63.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Romania is 63.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Romania peaked at 63.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.89, in 1980.
Romania ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.04 | 36.89 | 39.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.04 | 39.47 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.86 | 43.85 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.11 | 53.18 | 60.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.58 | 61.3 | 63.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Australia 64.09 compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 64.02 compare
- 53 Türkiye 63.9 compare
- 55 Seychelles 63.82 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 63.71 compare
- 57 Libya 63.68 compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- 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 share of adults who are overweight in Romania?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Romania was 63.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.89 in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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