Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Romania
29.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
93rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
92nd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.8% against 29.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 15.6% | 7.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 24.1% | 14.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 30.3% | 14.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 30.6% | 7.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 30.0% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.8% against 29.6% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Romania ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.