Number of children who are underweight in Maldives
Maldives: Number of children who are underweight was 5,357 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
5,357
World rank
93rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
15,035
in 1995
All-time low
5,357
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Number of children who are underweight in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5,357 for number of children who are underweight in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Maldives peaked at 15,035 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,357, in 2017.
That places Maldives 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,903 | 12,931 | 15,035 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,606 | 5,422 | 7,791 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,357 | 5,357 | 5,357 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Maldives?
- Number of children who are underweight in Maldives was 5,357 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15,035 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,357 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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