Stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Maldives
Maldives: Stunting vs level of prosperity over time was 15.3 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.3
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.7
in 1997
All-time low
15.3
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Maldives is 15.3, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Maldives peaked at 46.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.1 | — |
| 1995 | 33 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 46.7 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 19 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3 | -19.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.75, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 33 | 46.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.45 | 19 | 31.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 Nicaragua 17.3 compare
- 58 Bolivia 16.1 compare
- 60 Morocco 14.2 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 14.1 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 13.7 compare
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 stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Maldives?
- Stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Maldives was 15.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs level of prosperity over time recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest stunting vs level of prosperity over time recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for stunting vs level of prosperity over time?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is stunting vs level of prosperity over time rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Stunting vs level of prosperity over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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