Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 21.2% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Moldova peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1981.
That places Republic of Moldova 123rd out of 198 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Moldova?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Republic of Moldova was 21.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1981.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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