Colombia vs Romania: Share of women who are obese
Colombia
30.7%
in 2024
Romania
30.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
77th
Romania rank
80th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Colombia
- Romania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 30.7% against 30.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Colombia ranks 77th and Romania ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 9.7% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.4% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Colombia or Romania?
- Colombia, at 30.7% against 30.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Colombia and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Romania ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.