Prevalence of overweight, female in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of overweight, female was 54.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in Moldova, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Moldova is 54.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Moldova peaked at 55.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.4% | — |
| 1991 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 54.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 54.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.2% | 54.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for 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)
- 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 prevalence of overweight, female in Moldova?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Moldova was 54.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Moldova ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.