Maldives vs Netherlands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Maldives
18.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
132nd
Netherlands rank
135th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 132nd and Netherlands ranks 135th of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Maldives or Netherlands?
- Maldives, at 18.1% against 16.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 135th 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.