Share of overweight men vs. women in Romania
Romania: Share of overweight men vs. women was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 73.7% 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 73.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1980.
That places Romania 13th out of 199 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.1% | — |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 73.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 73.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 35.1% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 39.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 45.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 58.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.0% | 73.7% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Romania?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Romania was 73.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.