Share of children underweight in Maldives
Maldives: Share of children underweight was 14.8 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
14.8
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
39
in 1995
All-time low
14.8
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Share of children underweight in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Maldives is 14.8, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Maldives peaked at 39 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 33rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.5 | — |
| 1995 | 39 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 37.9 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.7 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -16.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.7, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.47 | 32.5 | 39 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.7 | 17.7 | 25.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
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 children underweight in Maldives?
- Share of children underweight in Maldives was 14.8 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for share of children underweight?
- Maldives ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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