Children moderately or severely overweight in Romania

Romania: Children moderately or severely overweight was 44.8 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
44.8 num th
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
105.1 num th
in 2003
All-time low
42.5 num th
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Romania, 2000–2024

02550751002000201220242000: 99.4 num th2001: 102.3 num th2002: 104.3 num th2003: 105.1 num th2004: 104.4 num th2005: 102.6 num th2006: 100 num th2007: 96.7 num th2008: 92.7 num th2009: 88.3 num th2010: 83.1 num th2011: 76.9 num th2012: 70.6 num th2013: 64.6 num th2014: 58.9 num th2015: 54.1 num th2016: 50.4 num th2017: 47.8 num th2018: 45.8 num th2019: 44.4 num th2020: 43.5 num th2021: 42.7 num th2022: 42.5 num th2023: 43.2 num th2024: 44.8 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Romania recorded 44.8 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Romania peaked at 105.1 num th in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.5 num th, in 2022.

That places Romania 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.58 num th 88.3 num th 105.1 num th 10
2010s 59.66 num th 44.4 num th 83.1 num th 10
2020s 43.34 num th 42.5 num th 44.8 num th 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 87 Honduras 48 num th compare
  2. 88 Liberia 47.7 num th compare
  3. 89 Congo 47.6 num th compare
  4. 91 Mongolia 42 num th compare
  5. 92 El Salvador 41.6 num th compare
  6. 93 Portugal 39.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Romania?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Romania was 44.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 105.1 num th in 2003.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5 num th in 2022.
How does Romania rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Romania ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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