Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 8.84 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.84
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.84
in 2022
All-time low
1.09
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.84 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Romania peaked at 8.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1990.
That places Romania 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.09 | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.33 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.95 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.79 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.26 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.58 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.56 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.84 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.09 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 1.73 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 4.79 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 8.23 | 8.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 100 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.16 compare
- 101 Liberia 9.09 compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 8.86 compare
- 104 Montenegro 8.74 compare
- 105 Iceland 8.67 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 8.61 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Romania?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Romania was 8.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Romania ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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