Share of overweight men vs women in Romania

Romania: Share of overweight men vs women was 73.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.69
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
73.69
in 2024
All-time low
35.12
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of overweight men vs women in Romania, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 35.11981: 35.61982: 361983: 36.51984: 371985: 37.41986: 37.91987: 38.41988: 38.81989: 39.21990: 39.61991: 401992: 40.51993: 40.91994: 41.41995: 41.91996: 42.51997: 43.11998: 43.91999: 44.72000: 45.72001: 46.82002: 47.92003: 49.22004: 50.52005: 51.82006: 53.22007: 54.62008: 55.92009: 57.32010: 58.72011: 602012: 61.22013: 62.52014: 63.72015: 64.82016: 65.92017: 672018: 682019: 692020: 702021: 70.92022: 71.92023: 72.82024: 73.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 73.69 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Romania peaked at 73.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 1980.

That places Romania 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of overweight men vs women in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of overweight men vs women in Romania, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 35.12
1981 35.58 +1.3%
1982 36.04 +1.3%
1983 36.5 +1.3%
1984 36.97 +1.3%
1985 37.43 +1.3%
1986 37.9 +1.2%
1987 38.35 +1.2%
1988 38.79 +1.1%
1989 39.21 +1.1%
1990 39.63 +1.1%
1991 40.04 +1.0%
1992 40.46 +1.1%
1993 40.9 +1.1%
1994 41.38 +1.2%
1995 41.89 +1.3%
1996 42.47 +1.4%
1997 43.13 +1.5%
1998 43.89 +1.8%
1999 44.75 +2.0%
2000 45.71 +2.1%
2001 46.78 +2.3%
2002 47.93 +2.5%
2003 49.17 +2.6%
2004 50.47 +2.6%
2005 51.81 +2.7%
2006 53.18 +2.7%
2007 54.57 +2.6%
2008 55.95 +2.5%
2009 57.31 +2.4%
2010 58.66 +2.3%
2011 59.97 +2.2%
2012 61.24 +2.1%
2013 62.47 +2.0%
2014 63.66 +1.9%
2015 64.82 +1.8%
2016 65.94 +1.7%
2017 67.01 +1.6%
2018 68.04 +1.5%
2019 69.02 +1.4%
2020 69.99 +1.4%
2021 70.94 +1.4%
2022 71.87 +1.3%
2023 72.79 +1.3%
2024 73.69 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.19 35.12 39.21 10
1990s 41.85 39.63 44.75 10
2000s 51.29 45.71 57.31 10
2010s 64.08 58.66 69.02 10
2020s 71.86 69.99 73.69 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Kuwait 77.47 compare
  2. 8 Qatar 75.73 compare
  3. 9 French Polynesia 75.15 compare
  4. 11 Argentina 73.09 compare
  5. 12 United States 72.96 compare
  6. 13 Brunei 72.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of overweight men vs women in Romania?
Share of overweight men vs women in Romania was 73.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 73.69 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 1980.
How does Romania rank for share of overweight men vs women?
Romania ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of overweight men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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