Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) was 23.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of obesity, female in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Moldova stood at 23.1%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Moldova peaked at 27.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2024.
That places Moldova 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.2% | — |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 23.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.1% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Moldova?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Moldova was 23.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Moldova ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.