Australia vs Romania: Prevalence of obesity, female
Australia
29.8%
in 2024
Romania
30.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
79th
Romania rank
77th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Australia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.0% against 29.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 11.3% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 16.0% | 6.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.4% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Australia or Romania?
- Romania, at 30.0% against 29.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Australia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Romania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Australia ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.