Maldives vs Netherlands: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Maldives
18.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
133rd
Netherlands rank
136th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18.1% against 16.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Maldives ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 7.7% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 10.3% | 6.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 14.2% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 16.1% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Maldives, at 18.1% against 16.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Maldives ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 136th 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.