Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Romania or United Kingdom?

Romania, at 30.0% against 28.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Romania vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity, female

Romania

30.0%

in 2024

United Kingdom

28.9%

in 2024

Romania rank

77th

United Kingdom rank

80th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Romania
United Kingdom

How they compare

Romania currently reports 30.0% against 28.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.7%	10.4%	0.8%	United Kingdom
1990s	11.3%	16.4%	5.1%	United Kingdom
2000s	16.0%	22.6%	6.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	23.4%	26.4%	3.0%	United Kingdom
2020s	28.6%	28.4%	0.2%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Romania or United Kingdom?: Romania, at 30.0% against 28.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Romania and United Kingdom?: 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Romania ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.