Moldova vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of overweight, male
Moldova
67.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.2%
in 2022
Moldova rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Moldova
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 67.9% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 45.7%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 11.0% | 32.9% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 15.9% | 34.7% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 19.7% | 40.6% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 21.8% | 45.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Moldova, at 67.9% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45.7%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Moldova ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.