Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 27.0% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 27.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1980.
Moldova ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8% | — |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 27.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 27.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
- How does Moldova rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.