Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 67.5% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 67.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1980.
That places Republic of Moldova 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.9% | — |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 53.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 57.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.5% | 67.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Moldova?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Republic of Moldova was 67.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1980.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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