Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 61.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Republic of Moldova is 61.19, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Republic of Moldova peaked at 61.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.31, in 1990.
That places Republic of Moldova 66th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.31 | — |
| 1991 | 49.36 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.44 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.54 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.68 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.85 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.07 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.33 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.63 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.98 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.37 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.25 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.73 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.21 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.19 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.67 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.13 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.58 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.02 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.45 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.87 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.72 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.16 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.05 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.49 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.92 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.35 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.79 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.19 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.92 | 49.31 | 50.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.46 | 51.37 | 55.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.96 | 56.02 | 59.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.78 | 60.35 | 61.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
- 64 Greece 61.44 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.42 compare
- 67 Jamaica 61.09 compare
- 68 Seychelles 60.77 compare
- 69 Slovakia 60.56 compare
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.637 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Republic of Moldova?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Republic of Moldova was 61.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.31 in 1990.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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