Italy vs Maldives: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Italy
17.9%
in 2024
Maldives
18.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
135th
Maldives rank
133rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Italy
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 135th and Maldives ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 2.4% | 11.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 4.1% | 10.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 7.0% | 10.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 11.5% | 7.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 1.7% | Italy |
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, Italy or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Italy and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Maldives rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Italy ranks 135th 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.