Italy vs Maldives: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Italy
17.29
in 2022
Maldives
17.3
in 2022
Italy rank
126th
Maldives rank
125th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Italy
  • Maldives
51015199020062022

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 17.3 against 17.29 in Italy, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 126th and Maldives ranks 125th of 193 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 12.61 4.66 7.95 Italy
2000s 14.68 8 6.68 Italy
2010s 16.34 12.59 3.75 Italy
2020s 17.14 16.58 0.5633 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Italy or Maldives?
Maldives, at 17.3 against 17.29 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Italy and Maldives?
0.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Maldives?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Italy and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Italy ranks 126th and Maldives ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed