Greece vs Moldova: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Greece
55.3%
in 2024
Moldova
53.6%
in 2024
Greece rank
105th
Moldova rank
108th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Greece
- Moldova
How they compare
Greece currently reports 55.3% against 53.6% in Moldova, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.
Greece ranks 105th and Moldova ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 55.0% | 14.3% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 54.5% | 11.2% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 55.4% | 7.3% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 55.2% | 2.5% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Greece or Moldova?
- Greece, at 55.3% against 53.6% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Greece and Moldova?
- 1.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Moldova rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Greece ranks 105th and Moldova ranks 108th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.