Share of adults who are overweight in Moldova
Moldova: Share of adults who are overweight was 61.35 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Moldova, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Moldova stood at 61.35. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Moldova peaked at 61.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.98, in 1988.
Moldova ranks 69th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 | 49.98 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.54 | 50 | 51.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.91 | 51.92 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.03 | 56.31 | 59.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7 | 60.03 | 61.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Moldova?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Moldova was 61.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.98 in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Moldova ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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