Afghanistan vs Maldives: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2024
Maldives
18.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
130th
Maldives rank
133rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Afghanistan
- Maldives
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.8% against 18.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.0% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Afghanistan or Maldives?
- Afghanistan, at 18.8% against 18.1% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.