Share of overweight men vs. women in Moldova
Moldova: Share of overweight men vs. women was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Moldova stood at 69.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Moldova peaked at 69.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1980.
Moldova ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.4% | — |
| 1981 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 69.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 69.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 42.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 43.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 56.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.6% | 69.2% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Moldova?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Moldova was 69.2% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1980.
- How does Moldova rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.