Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2024
All-time low
50.0%
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Republic of Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 61.4% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1988.
Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.0% | — |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.9% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.0% | 61.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Republic of Moldova?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Republic of Moldova was 61.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1988.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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