Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
117th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2001
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Republic of Moldova is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 8.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
That places Republic of Moldova 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Republic of Moldova?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Republic of Moldova was 4.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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