Mexico vs Romania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mexico
37.4%
in 2024
Romania
37.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
31st
Romania rank
30th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mexico ranks 31st 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.