Europe & Central Asia vs Romania: Prevalence of overweight, male

Europe & Central Asia
61.4%
in 2022
Romania
73.8%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Romania rank
13th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Romania
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 73.8% against 61.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Romania ranks 13th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 48.8% 41.8% 7.0% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 54.7% 50.9% 3.8% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 59.2% 64.2% 5.0% Romania
2020s 61.1% 72.6% 11.4% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Europe & Central Asia or Romania?
Romania, at 73.8% against 61.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
12.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Romania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.