ECLAC_Latin America vs Romania: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

ECLAC_Latin America
29.72
in 2022
Romania
34.04
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
30th
Romania rank
31st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • ECLAC_Latin America
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 34.04 against 29.72 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 4.32.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC_Latin America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECLAC_Latin America ahead.

ECLAC_Latin America ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECLAC_Latin America averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC_Latin America Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 17.71 14.9 2.81 ECLAC_Latin America
2010s 24.07 24.85 0.7746 Romania
2020s 28.93 32.75 3.82 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, ECLAC_Latin America or Romania?
Romania, at 34.04 against 29.72 in ECLAC_Latin America as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between ECLAC_Latin America and Romania?
4.32, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECLAC_Latin America and Romania rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed