Romania vs United States of America: Share of overweight men vs. women
Romania
73.7%
in 2024
United States of America
73.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 73.7% against 73.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 50.9% | 13.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 60.5% | 18.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 68.9% | 17.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 72.8% | 8.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 73.1% | 1.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Romania or United States of America?
- Romania, at 73.7% against 73.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Romania ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.