Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 3.3 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Republic of Moldova peaked at 3.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2009.
That places Republic of Moldova 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.29 | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.22 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 | 3.16 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.85 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.85 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.21 | 3.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 111 Russian Federation 3.34 compare
- 112 Czechia 3.32 compare
- 112 South Africa 3.32 compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.23 compare
- 116 Egypt 3.22 compare
- 117 Malawi 3.2 compare
More health data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Republic of Moldova?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Republic of Moldova was 3.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2009.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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