Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Moldova
Moldova: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Moldova, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Moldova is 27.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Moldova peaked at 27.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 1975.
That places Moldova 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.7 | — |
| 1976 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 27.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 27.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.86 | 24.7 | 25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.48 | 25.1 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.11 | 25.9 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.72 | 26.4 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 | 27 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 52 Dominican Republic 27.4 compare
- 52 Lebanon 27.4 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 27.4 compare
- 55 Guatemala 27.3 compare
- 55 Uruguay 27.3 compare
- 58 Brunei 27.2 compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 27.2 compare
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Moldova?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Moldova was 27.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 1975.
- How does Moldova rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Moldova ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.