Maldives vs Namibia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Maldives
17.9%
in 2024
Namibia
18.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
129th
Namibia rank
126th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Maldives
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.3% against 17.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 7.6% | 2.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 11.6% | 3.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 14.9% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 0.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Maldives or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.3% against 17.9% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Maldives and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Namibia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.