Maldives vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Maldives
31.68
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
22.41
in 2022
Maldives rank
65th
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
66th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Maldives
- Western Pacific (WHO regions)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 31.68 against 22.41 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 9.27.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Pacific (WHO regions) ahead.
Maldives ranks 65th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Western Pacific (WHO regions) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Pacific (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.15 | 11.45 | 0.2911 | Western Pacific (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 20.59 | 18.07 | 2.52 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 30.12 | 21.8 | 8.31 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Maldives or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Maldives, at 31.68 against 22.41 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Maldives and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 9.27, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Maldives ranks 65th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.