Dietary composition by country in Maldives

Maldives: Dietary composition by country was 44.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
44.49
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
115.49
in 2017
All-time low
2.87
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Maldives, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Maldives is 44.49, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Maldives peaked at 115.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1996.

Maldives ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 13.63 —
1962 13.73 +0.8%
1963 13.68 -0.4%
1964 13.77 +0.6%
1965 13.58 -1.4%
1966 13.42 -1.2%
1967 13.19 -1.7%
1968 13.02 -1.2%
1969 13 -0.2%
1970 12.95 -0.3%
1971 13 +0.4%
1972 12.11 -6.9%
1973 12.14 +0.2%
1974 12.16 +0.2%
1975 12.17 +0.1%
1976 12.16 -0.1%
1977 12.15 -0.1%
1978 12.15 +0.0%
1979 12.16 +0.0%
1980 12.14 -0.1%
1981 12.19 +0.4%
1982 12.3 +0.9%
1983 11.45 -6.9%
1984 11.53 +0.7%
1985 11.61 +0.7%
1986 10.61 -8.6%
1987 10.62 +0.1%
1988 10.59 -0.3%
1989 9.64 -8.9%
1990 9.61 -0.4%
1991 9.58 -0.3%
1992 9.56 -0.2%
1993 4.78 -50.0%
1994 4.76 -0.3%
1995 4.77 +0.2%
1996 2.87 -39.9%
1997 6.69 +133.2%
1998 6.72 +0.5%
1999 4.81 -28.4%
2000 4.84 +0.6%
2001 10.66 +120.3%
2002 9.7 -9.0%
2003 9.71 +0.1%
2004 12.64 +30.1%
2005 12.64 +0.0%
2006 15.45 +22.2%
2007 15.19 -1.7%
2008 14.01 -7.7%
2009 13.78 -1.6%
2010 70.58 +412.1%
2011 79.17 +12.2%
2012 79.62 +0.6%
2013 80.55 +1.2%
2014 81.32 +1.0%
2015 85.4 +5.0%
2016 92.19 +8.0%
2017 115.49 +25.3%
2018 113.58 -1.7%
2019 64.64 -43.1%
2020 61.83 -4.3%
2021 53.22 -13.9%
2022 53.38 +0.3%
2023 44.49 -16.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 44.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 44.49 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.75, 59.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +412.1% 13.78 70.58
1997 +133.2% 2.87 6.69
2001 +120.3% 4.84 10.66
1993 -50.0% 9.56 4.78
2019 -43.1% 113.58 64.64
1996 -39.9% 4.77 2.87

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.45 13 13.77 9
1970s 12.31 12.11 13 10
1980s 11.27 9.64 12.3 10
1990s 6.42 2.87 9.61 10
2000s 11.86 4.84 15.45 10
2010s 86.25 64.64 115.49 10
2020s 53.23 44.49 61.83 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 26 Djibouti 50.79 compare
  2. 27 Brunei 48.1 compare
  3. 28 Finland 47.59 compare
  4. 30 Guyana 43.49 compare
  5. 31 Kuwait 42.5 compare
  6. 32 Micronesia (country) 41.94 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Maldives?
Dietary composition by country in Maldives was 44.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 115.49 in 2017.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1996.
How does Maldives rank for dietary composition by country?
Maldives ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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