Moldova vs United Kingdom: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Moldova
61.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom
61.7%
in 2024
Moldova rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
69th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Moldova
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 61.7% against 61.4% in Moldova, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 39.8% | 10.2% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 58.5% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 60.9% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 61.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Moldova or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 61.7% against 61.4% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Moldova and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and United Kingdom rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Moldova ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.