Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Romania
Romania: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2016
All-time low
23.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Romania, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Romania is 26.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Romania peaked at 26.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1975.
Romania ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.34 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.82 | 23.5 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.44 | 24.2 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.33 | 24.8 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.44 | 26 | 26.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Romania?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Romania was 26.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1975.
- How does Romania rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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