Share of men who are obese in Moldova
Moldova: Share of men who are obese was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Moldova is 20.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Moldova peaked at 20.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
That places Moldova 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Norway 21.1% compare
- 89 Pakistan 21.0% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 20.8% compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
- 94 Suriname 20.4% compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5598 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.89 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.74 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Moldova?
- Share of men who are obese in Moldova was 20.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Moldova rank for share of men who are obese?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.