Afghanistan vs Maldives: Share of adults defined as obese
Afghanistan
18.77
in 2024
Maldives
18.15
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
127th
Maldives rank
130th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Maldives
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.77 against 18.15 in Maldives, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 | 2.38 | 1.21 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 4.14 | 1.65 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 7.03 | 1.59 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 11.48 | 0.6412 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 16.52 | 0.3762 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Afghanistan or Maldives?
- Afghanistan, at 18.77 against 18.15 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 0.62, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 130th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.