Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Romania
Romania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Romania stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Romania peaked at 3.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
That places Romania 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Romania?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Romania was 3.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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