Moldova vs Somalia: Share of women who are obese
Moldova
23.1%
in 2024
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Moldova rank
114th
Somalia rank
113th
Share of women who are obese 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 114th and Somalia ranks 113th of 199 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% | 17.0% | 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 share of women who are obese, Moldova or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Moldova ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 113th 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 women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.