Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 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 Republic of Moldova, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 23.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1990.
That places Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Republic of Moldova?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Republic of Moldova was 22.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1990.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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