Mexico vs Romania: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Mexico
37.4%
in 2024
Romania
37.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
31st
Romania rank
30th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 37.7% against 37.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.5% | 5.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.6% | 6.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.4% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.6% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Mexico and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Mexico ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.