Hungary vs Romania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Hungary
36.9%
in 2024
Romania
37.7%
in 2024
Hungary rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 37.7% against 36.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 3.9% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 10.5% | 6.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 16.6% | 6.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.4% | 3.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.7% against 36.9% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Hungary ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.