Per capita sources of protein in Maldives

Maldives: Per capita sources of protein was 44.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.38
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.56
in 2017
All-time low
23.78
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Maldives, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Maldives stood at 44.38.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Maldives peaked at 47.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.78, in 1970.

Maldives ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 24.04 —
1962 24.67 +2.6%
1963 24.49 -0.7%
1964 25.07 +2.4%
1965 24.52 -2.2%
1966 25.04 +2.1%
1967 24.44 -2.4%
1968 24.26 -0.7%
1969 23.89 -1.5%
1970 23.78 -0.5%
1971 24.65 +3.6%
1972 25.62 +4.0%
1973 31.53 +23.0%
1974 31.2 -1.0%
1975 31.53 +1.1%
1976 34.26 +8.7%
1977 35.56 +3.8%
1978 36.79 +3.5%
1979 39.26 +6.7%
1980 40 +1.9%
1981 39.73 -0.7%
1982 41.57 +4.6%
1983 39.46 -5.1%
1984 38.37 -2.8%
1985 38.62 +0.7%
1986 38.87 +0.6%
1987 37.64 -3.2%
1988 37.35 -0.8%
1989 39.03 +4.5%
1990 34.41 -11.8%
1991 34.96 +1.6%
1992 32.79 -6.2%
1993 27.85 -15.1%
1994 28.9 +3.8%
1995 29.29 +1.3%
1996 30.24 +3.3%
1997 29.39 -2.8%
1998 29.84 +1.5%
1999 30.62 +2.6%
2000 29.51 -3.6%
2001 29.53 +0.0%
2002 29.67 +0.5%
2003 30.21 +1.8%
2004 30.09 -0.4%
2005 30.25 +0.6%
2006 30.37 +0.4%
2007 30.96 +1.9%
2008 30.96 +0.0%
2009 30.7 -0.9%
2010 41.62 +35.6%
2011 42.94 +3.2%
2012 43.47 +1.2%
2013 43.5 +0.1%
2014 45.55 +4.7%
2015 44.8 -1.6%
2016 47.47 +6.0%
2017 47.56 +0.2%
2018 45.11 -5.2%
2019 45.04 -0.2%
2020 46.19 +2.6%
2021 43.99 -4.8%
2022 45.72 +3.9%
2023 44.38 -2.9%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 44.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 44.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 52.1, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita sources of protein 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 +35.6% 30.7 41.62

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.49 23.89 25.07 9
1970s 31.42 23.78 39.26 10
1980s 39.06 37.35 41.57 10
1990s 30.83 27.85 34.96 10
2000s 30.22 29.51 30.96 10
2010s 44.71 41.62 47.56 10
2020s 45.07 43.99 46.19 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 90 Ukraine 44.73 compare
  2. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.72 compare
  3. 92 Oman 44.48 compare
  4. 94 Vanuatu 44.26 compare
  5. 95 Marshall Islands 44.13 compare
  6. 96 Australia 44.05 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Maldives?
Per capita sources of protein in Maldives was 44.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 47.56 in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 23.78 in 1970.
How does Maldives rank for per capita sources of protein?
Maldives ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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