Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Romania
Romania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 37.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Romania is 37.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Romania peaked at 37.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1980.
Romania ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1% | — |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 12.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.6% | 37.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Romania?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Romania was 37.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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