Prevalence of obesity, female in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of obesity, female was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Romania recorded 30.0% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Romania peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.
That places Romania 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Romania?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Romania was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.