Share of overweight men vs women in Moldova
Moldova: Share of overweight men vs women was 69.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.24
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
69.24
in 2024
All-time low
42.43
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Moldova stood at 69.24. 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 69.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.43, in 1980.
Moldova ranks 31st of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.43 | — |
| 1981 | 42.54 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.65 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.77 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 42.89 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.02 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.14 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.27 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.53 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.68 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.83 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.02 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.24 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.5 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 44.82 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.65 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.16 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.74 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.39 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.12 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49.73 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.6 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.51 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.43 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.37 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.24 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 56.16 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.09 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.02 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.95 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.88 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.82 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.77 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.72 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 63.67 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.61 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 65.56 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 66.5 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 67.43 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.34 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.24 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.96 | 42.43 | 43.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.88 | 43.68 | 46.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.16 | 47.39 | 55.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 | 56.16 | 64.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.41 | 65.56 | 69.24 | 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 overweight men vs women in Moldova?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Moldova was 69.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.43 in 1980.
- How does Moldova rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 196 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 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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