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

01020301975199520161975: 23.21976: 23.31977: 23.31978: 23.41979: 23.51980: 23.51981: 23.61982: 23.71983: 23.71984: 23.81985: 23.91986: 23.91987: 241988: 241989: 24.11990: 24.21991: 24.21992: 24.31993: 24.31994: 24.41995: 24.51996: 24.51997: 24.61998: 24.71999: 24.72000: 24.82001: 24.92002: 252003: 25.12004: 25.32005: 25.42006: 25.52007: 25.62008: 25.82009: 25.92010: 262011: 26.22012: 26.32013: 26.42014: 26.62015: 26.72016: 26.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Grenada 27 compare
  2. 52 Moldova 27 compare
  3. 52 Dominica 27 compare
  4. 55 Canada 26.9 compare
  5. 55 Panama 26.9 compare
  6. 55 Uzbekistan 26.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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