Belgium vs Republic of Moldova: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Belgium
7.3%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
7.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
135th
Republic of Moldova rank
134th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Belgium
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Belgium ranks 135th and Republic of Moldova ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Belgium or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Belgium and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Republic of Moldova rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 135th and Republic of Moldova ranks 134th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.