Prevalence of obesity, male in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of obesity, male was 34.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Romania stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Romania peaked at 34.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
That places Romania 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 34.5% | 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, male in Romania?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Romania was 34.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.