Share of men who are obese in Romania
Romania: Share of men who are obese was 34.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese 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 34.5% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Romania peaked at 34.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
Romania ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 34.5% | 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 men who are obese in Romania?
- Share of men who are obese in Romania was 34.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for share of men who are obese?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.