Share of adults who are obese in Maldives
Maldives: Share of adults who are obese was 18.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Maldives is 18.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Maldives peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.6%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- 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 adults who are obese in Maldives?
- Share of adults who are obese in Maldives was 18.1% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Maldives ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.