Australia vs Romania: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Australia
64.1%
in 2024
Romania
63.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
Romania rank
57th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Australia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 64.1% against 63.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 198 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 40.0% 38.0% 1.9% Australia
1990s 50.5% 41.0% 9.5% Australia
2000s 58.0% 47.9% 10.1% Australia
2010s 61.7% 57.1% 4.6% Australia
2020s 63.6% 62.6% 1.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Australia or Romania?
Australia, at 64.1% against 63.8% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Romania?
0.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Romania rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Australia ranks 54th and Romania ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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