Chile vs Romania: Prevalence of obesity, male
Chile
34.4%
in 2024
Romania
34.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
20th
Romania rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Romania ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 7.9% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.0% | 5.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.4% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Chile or Romania?
- Romania, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Chile and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Chile ranks 20th and Romania ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.