Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Moldova
Moldova: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
27
in 2015
All-time low
24.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Moldova, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 27 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Moldova peaked at 27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
That places Moldova 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.89 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.53 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.24 | 25.9 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 26.6 | 27 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Moldova?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Moldova was 27 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Moldova rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Moldova ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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