Share of adults who are overweight in Maldives

Maldives: Share of adults who are overweight was 54.27 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
54.27
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
54.27
in 2024
All-time low
11.91
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Maldives, 1980–2024

10203040501980200220241980: 11.91981: 12.41982: 131983: 13.51984: 14.11985: 14.71986: 15.41987: 161988: 16.71989: 17.51990: 18.21991: 191992: 19.81993: 20.61994: 21.51995: 22.31996: 23.21997: 24.11998: 251999: 262000: 272001: 282002: 292003: 30.12004: 31.12005: 32.32006: 33.32007: 34.42008: 35.52009: 36.52010: 37.62011: 38.72012: 39.82013: 412014: 42.22015: 43.42016: 44.62017: 45.82018: 472019: 48.22020: 49.42021: 50.62022: 51.82023: 532024: 54.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 54.27 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Maldives peaked at 54.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 1980.

That places Maldives 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.53 11.91 17.46 10
1990s 21.97 18.21 26 10
2000s 31.72 26.98 36.53 10
2010s 42.84 37.61 48.22 10
2020s 51.83 49.41 54.27 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 104 Belarus, Republic of 55.47 compare
  2. 105 Morocco 54.81 compare
  3. 106 Slovenia, Republic of 54.49 compare
  4. 108 Israel 54.1 compare
  5. 109 Solomon Islands 54.04 compare
  6. 110 Cyprus 53.78 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Maldives?
Share of adults who are overweight in Maldives was 54.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 54.27 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 1980.
How does Maldives rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Maldives ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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