Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Maldives: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
33.72
in 2022
Maldives
52.54
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
109th
Maldives rank
111th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Maldives
20304050199020062022

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 52.54 against 33.72 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 18.82.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.6 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 109th and Maldives ranks 111th of 156 groups.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 23.12 31.48 8.36 Maldives
2010s 29.6 42.93 13.33 Maldives
2020s 33.12 51.23 18.11 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Maldives?
Maldives, at 52.54 against 33.72 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Maldives?
18.82, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Maldives?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 109th and Maldives ranks 111th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed