Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 34.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Romania is 34.04, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Romania peaked at 34.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 1990.
Romania ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.41 | — |
| 1991 | 8.57 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.75 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.95 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.18 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.46 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.77 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.56 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.05 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.59 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.19 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.85 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.55 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 15.95 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 16.85 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 18.78 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.79 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.84 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21.92 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 23.03 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.16 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.32 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 26.52 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27.73 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 28.96 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.46 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 32.75 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 34.04 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.48 | 8.41 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9 | 11.59 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 19.79 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 31.46 | 34.04 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Romania?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Romania was 34.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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