Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Romania
Romania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Romania, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Romania stood at 26.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Romania peaked at 26.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 1975.
Romania ranks 70th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4 | — |
| 1976 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.52 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.08 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.73 | 24.5 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.48 | 25.1 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Romania?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Romania was 26.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 1975.
- How does Romania rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.