Romania vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Romania
34.04
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
29.65
in 2022
Romania rank
31st
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
31st
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Romania
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.04 against 29.65 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 4.39.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa (UNSDG) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 | 24.13 | 9.23 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 27.8 | 2.95 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 29.4 | 3.35 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Romania or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Romania, at 34.04 against 29.65 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Romania and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 4.39, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Romania ranks 31st and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- 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.