Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Moldova
Moldova: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1975
All-time low
3
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Moldova, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Moldova stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Moldova peaked at 4.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.3 | — |
| 1976 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -3.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 3 | 3.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Moldova?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Moldova was 3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Moldova ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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