Republic of Moldova vs Zimbabwe: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Republic of Moldova
4.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.0%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
120th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Zimbabwe
468200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 162 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 7.6% 0.6% Republic of Moldova
2010s 4.4% 4.0% 0.4% Republic of Moldova
2020s 3.6% 3.5% 0.1% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Republic of Moldova or Zimbabwe?
Republic of Moldova, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Republic of Moldova and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed