Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Maldives
Maldives: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 51.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Maldives is 51.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Maldives peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.
That places Maldives 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 51.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 51.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.3%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 27.5% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 43.4% | 51.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 117 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 118 Algeria 51.8% compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.5% compare
- 121 Grenada 50.6% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 50.1% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Maldives?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Maldives was 51.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Maldives ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.