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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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