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)
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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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed