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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
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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