Moldova vs Romania: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Moldova
53.6%
in 2024
Romania
53.5%
in 2024
Moldova rank
108th
Romania rank
109th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Moldova
- Romania
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 53.6% against 53.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 108th and Romania ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 38.7% | 16.3% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 40.0% | 14.4% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 44.2% | 11.2% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 49.8% | 5.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.8% | 1.2% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Moldova or Romania?
- Moldova, at 53.6% against 53.5% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Moldova and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Moldova ranks 108th and Romania ranks 109th 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.