Share of women who are overweight or obese in Moldova
Moldova: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 53.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Moldova is 53.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Moldova peaked at 55.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2024.
That places Moldova 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.4% | — |
| 1981 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.6% | 54.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Moldova?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Moldova was 53.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Moldova ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.