Adult obesity vs protein in Romania

Romania: Adult obesity vs protein was 37.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.68
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.68
in 2024
All-time low
8.11
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Romania, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 8.11981: 8.21982: 8.41983: 8.61984: 8.71985: 8.81986: 8.91987: 8.91988: 91989: 9.21990: 9.31991: 9.51992: 9.71993: 9.91994: 10.11995: 10.41996: 10.81997: 11.21998: 11.61999: 12.22000: 12.82001: 13.52002: 14.22003: 152004: 15.92005: 16.82006: 17.82007: 18.72008: 19.82009: 20.92010: 22.12011: 23.32012: 24.52013: 25.62014: 26.82015: 282016: 29.12017: 30.32018: 31.42019: 32.52020: 33.62021: 34.72022: 35.62023: 36.62024: 37.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Romania stood at 37.68. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Romania peaked at 37.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 1980.

Romania ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Romania, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 8.11
1981 8.24 +1.6%
1982 8.39 +1.8%
1983 8.55 +1.9%
1984 8.72 +1.9%
1985 8.82 +1.2%
1986 8.87 +0.5%
1987 8.94 +0.8%
1988 9.05 +1.2%
1989 9.18 +1.4%
1990 9.32 +1.6%
1991 9.49 +1.7%
1992 9.67 +2.0%
1993 9.89 +2.3%
1994 10.15 +2.6%
1995 10.43 +2.8%
1996 10.76 +3.1%
1997 11.15 +3.7%
1998 11.63 +4.2%
1999 12.17 +4.7%
2000 12.78 +5.1%
2001 13.47 +5.4%
2002 14.23 +5.6%
2003 15.05 +5.7%
2004 15.91 +5.7%
2005 16.81 +5.7%
2006 17.75 +5.6%
2007 18.75 +5.6%
2008 19.82 +5.7%
2009 20.94 +5.7%
2010 22.11 +5.6%
2011 23.28 +5.3%
2012 24.45 +5.1%
2013 25.64 +4.8%
2014 26.82 +4.6%
2015 28 +4.4%
2016 29.14 +4.1%
2017 30.26 +3.8%
2018 31.38 +3.7%
2019 32.49 +3.5%
2020 33.6 +3.4%
2021 34.66 +3.1%
2022 35.64 +2.8%
2023 36.64 +2.8%
2024 37.68 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.69 8.11 9.18 10
1990s 10.47 9.32 12.17 10
2000s 16.55 12.78 20.94 10
2010s 27.36 22.11 32.49 10
2020s 35.65 33.6 37.68 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Argentina 38.06 compare
  2. 25 Panama 37.76 compare
  3. 26 Brunei Darussalam 37.72 compare
  4. 28 Mexico 37.39 compare
  5. 29 Hungary 36.91 compare
  6. 30 Iraq 36.83 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Romania?
Adult obesity vs protein in Romania was 37.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 37.68 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 1980.
How does Romania rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Romania ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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