Prevalence of overweight, female in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of overweight, female was 56.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Romania stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Romania peaked at 56.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1990.
Romania ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8% | — |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 56.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 56.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 38.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.3% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.6% | 56.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Malta 56.7% compare
- 91 Croatia 56.2% compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 56.2% compare
- 94 Cape Verde 55.8% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 55.4% compare
- 96 Mauritius 55.4% compare
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 prevalence of overweight, female in Romania?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Romania was 56.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.