Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Republic of Moldova, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Republic of Moldova is 26.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Republic of Moldova peaked at 26.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 1975.
That places Republic of Moldova 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.3 | — |
| 1976 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.08 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.75 | 24.5 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.56 | 25.2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.34 | 26.1 | 26.6 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Republic of Moldova?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Republic of Moldova was 26.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 1975.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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