Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Romania
71.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
71.7%
in 2024
Romania rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.7% against 71.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 52.6% | 11.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 57.9% | 14.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 61.6% | 10.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 67.4% | 4.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 71.1% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.7% against 71.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Romania ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.