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

02040601980200220241980: 42.41981: 42.51982: 42.71983: 42.81984: 42.91985: 431986: 43.11987: 43.31988: 43.41989: 43.51990: 43.71991: 43.81992: 441993: 44.21994: 44.51995: 44.81996: 45.21997: 45.61998: 46.21999: 46.72000: 47.42001: 48.12002: 48.92003: 49.72004: 50.62005: 51.52006: 52.42007: 53.42008: 54.32009: 55.22010: 56.22011: 57.12012: 582013: 58.92014: 59.92015: 60.82016: 61.82017: 62.72018: 63.72019: 64.62020: 65.62021: 66.52022: 67.42023: 68.32024: 69.2

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

Annual values for Share of overweight men vs women in Moldova, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Georgia 69.65 compare
  2. 29 Malta 69.45 compare
  3. 30 Poland 69.24 compare
  4. 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.93 compare
  5. 33 Panama 68.76 compare
  6. 34 Ireland 68.48 compare

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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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Share of overweight men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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