Maldives vs Netherlands: Obesity in men vs. women
Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
134th
Netherlands rank
131st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.2% against 13.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st 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 | 1.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.7% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 11.6% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 13.4% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.0% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.2% against 13.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands 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 in men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. 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.