Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Moldova is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Moldova peaked at 8.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
Republic of Moldova ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Republic of Moldova
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 734,202 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3056 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 734,202 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Republic of Moldova was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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