Share of children who are overweight in Romania
Romania: Share of children who are overweight was 4.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2004
All-time low
4.3
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.8 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Romania peaked at 9.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2020.
Romania ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 children who are overweight in Romania?
- Share of children who are overweight in Romania was 4.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Romania ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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