Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Republic of Moldova is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Republic of Moldova peaked at 8.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
That places Republic of Moldova 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
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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)
- 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, weight for height in Republic of Moldova?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Republic of Moldova was 4.1% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.