Croatia vs Romania: Prevalence of obesity, male
Croatia
34.2%
in 2024
Romania
34.5%
in 2024
Croatia rank
22nd
Romania rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.5% against 34.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 3.4% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.3% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.0% | 4.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 1.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.4% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania, at 34.5% against 34.2% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Croatia ranks 22nd 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.