Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 1.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.87
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2003
All-time low
1.75
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Moldova, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Moldova stood at 1.87.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Moldova peaked at 2.48 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2021.
That places Moldova 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 | — |
| 1991 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.47 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.48 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | +6.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.87, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.3 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.83 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Moldova?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Moldova was 1.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Moldova ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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