Brunei vs Romania: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Brunei
37.7%
in 2024
Romania
37.7%
in 2024
Brunei rank
29th
Romania rank
30th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brunei
- Romania
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 37.7% against 37.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Brunei ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 8.7% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 0.9% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.6% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Brunei or Romania?
- Brunei, at 37.7% against 37.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Brunei and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Romania rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 29th 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. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.