Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Romania
Romania: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for was 10.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.48
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
13th
of 17 countries
All-time high
11.92
in 2021
All-time low
4.12
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Romania is 10.48, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Romania peaked at 11.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.12 | — |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.03 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.74 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 7.83 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 8.74 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.89 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.77 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 9.85 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 11.92 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 11.04 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 9.91 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 9.47 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 10.48 | +10.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.17, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 85% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.12 | 6.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 5.29 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 9.47 | 11.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Romania?
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Romania was 10.48 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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