Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Moldova
Moldova: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 22.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.29
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.39
in 2013
All-time low
18.2
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 22.29 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Moldova peaked at 23.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1980.
That places Moldova 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.2 | — |
| 1981 | 18.24 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.29 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.35 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.41 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.47 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.54 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.61 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.68 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.76 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.84 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.95 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.07 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.21 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.37 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.56 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.78 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.03 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20.29 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.58 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.87 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.18 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.49 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.78 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.06 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.32 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.55 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.76 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.95 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.22 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.31 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.37 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.39 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.39 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.36 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.31 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.22 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.98 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.84 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.57 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.43 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.29 | -0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.82, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.45 | 18.2 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.57 | 18.84 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.11 | 20.87 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 22.98 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.57 | 22.29 | 22.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Moldova?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Moldova was 22.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1980.
- How does Moldova rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Moldova ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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