Share of men defined as overweight in Maldives
Maldives: Share of men defined as overweight was 50.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.67
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
50.67
in 2024
All-time low
10.28
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Maldives is 50.67, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Maldives peaked at 50.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.28, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.28 | — |
| 1981 | 10.61 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.96 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.32 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.71 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.11 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.53 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 12.97 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.43 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.91 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.41 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 14.94 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 15.51 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.1 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.73 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 17.39 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.84 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 19.63 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20.45 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 21.32 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 22.22 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.17 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.15 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 25.16 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.22 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.42 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.57 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 30.75 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 31.94 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.17 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 34.43 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 35.72 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 37.05 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.41 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 39.79 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 41.16 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.53 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 43.89 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 45.26 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.62 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 47.98 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 49.33 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 50.67 | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 50.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 50.67 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.33, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.98 | 10.28 | 13.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.21 | 14.41 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 | 21.32 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.81 | 31.94 | 43.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.97 | 45.26 | 50.67 | 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 men defined as overweight in Maldives?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Maldives was 50.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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