Moldova vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Moldova
23.1%
in 2024
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Moldova rank
111th
Somalia rank
110th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Moldova
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 4.5% | 20.6% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 6.8% | 18.8% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 11.1% | 15.8% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 16.9% | 9.1% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 1.8% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Moldova or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Moldova and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Moldova ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 110th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.