Afghanistan vs Maldives: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2024
Maldives
18.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
129th
Maldives rank
132nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 129th and Maldives ranks 132nd of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Afghanistan or Maldives?
- Afghanistan, at 18.8% against 18.1% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th and Maldives ranks 132nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.