Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 22.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.03
in 2016
All-time low
18.2
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Moldova, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 22.97 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Moldova peaked at 23.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1990.
That places Moldova 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2 | — |
| 1991 | 18.31 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.44 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.58 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.75 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 18.95 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.17 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.42 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.68 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.97 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.28 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.59 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.91 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 21.21 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.51 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.04 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.26 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.45 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.61 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.74 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.92 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.96 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.99 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.99 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.98 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.97 | -0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.68, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.51, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.95 | 18.2 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.57 | 20.28 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 | 22.74 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 | 22.97 | 22.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Moldova?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Moldova was 22.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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