Arab World vs Romania: Prevalence of overweight, male
Arab World
56.6%
in 2022
Romania
73.8%
in 2022
Arab World rank
15th
Romania rank
13th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Arab World
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 73.8% against 56.6% in Arab World, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 41.8% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 50.9% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 64.2% | 10.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 72.6% | 16.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Arab World or Romania?
- Romania, at 73.8% against 56.6% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Arab World and Romania?
- 17.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Arab World and Romania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Arab World ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.