Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 6.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 6.9 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 22.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2022.
Republic of Moldova ranks 133rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5 | — |
| 2001 | 21.5 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 20.7 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 11 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.16 | 14.8 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 7.2 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Moldova?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Republic of Moldova was 6.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2022.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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