Iran vs Romania: Share of women who are obese
Iran
30.4%
in 2024
Romania
30.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
79th
Romania rank
80th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.4% against 30.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 79th and Romania ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 4.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 11.3% | 7.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.0% | 7.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.4% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 1.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Iran or Romania?
- Iran, at 30.4% against 30.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Iran and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Iran ranks 79th and Romania ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.